infections
Pneumococcal Infections
Treatment of Pneumococcal Infections
Antibiotics Penicillin (or the related antibiotics,ampicillinandamoxicillin) is used for most pneumococcal infections. It is usually taken by mouth but, if the infection is severe, may be given intravenously. Pneumococci that are resistant topenicillinare becoming more common. Thus, other antibiotics, such asceftriaxone,cefotaxime, fluoroquinolones (such aslevofloxacin),vancomycin,lefamulin, oromadacycline, are often used. Vancomycinis not always effective against meningitis caused by pneumococci. Thus, people with meningitis are usually givenceftriaxoneorcefotaxime,rifampin, or both, as well asvancomycin. 