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In-vitro tests have shown that pneumococci are highly susceptible to penicillin. 1–6 This has been confirmed in the treatment of experimental infections in mice 7,8 and in chick embryos. 9 ...

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Armed with new data, GSK is preparing to file for approval of its new-generation meningitis vaccine, as it tries to maintain its leadership in the category against a challenge from Pfizer.

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For patients who are allergic to penicillin and not at high risk for anaphylaxis, cefazolin (2 g [as the sodium salt] i.v., followed by 1 g every 8 hours until delivery) is recommended.

In this study, ampicillin was the most commonly prescribed antibiotic (49%) during the 1998-2000 period, followed by penicillin (14%) and erythromycin (13%).