-Vanc + Ceftriaxone + Ampicillin (> 50 years)

Ceftriaxone covers N. meningitidis
Ampicillin covers Listeria.

Why Vancomycin for Meningitis?
“With the worldwide increase in the prevalence of penicillin-resistant pneumococci (.i.e. penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae), vancomycin should be added to cefotaxime or ceftriaxone as empiric treatment until culture and susceptibility results are available.”

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