In the treatment of bacterial meningitis in children, the drug of choice is

In the treatment of bacterial meningitis in children, the drug of choice is

1.Penicillin G
2.Penicillin V
3.Erythromycin
4.Procaine penicillin
5.Ceftriaxone

Explanation

Penicillins were used in the treatment of meningitis because of their ability to pass across an inflamed blood-brain barrier. The third-generation cephalosporin, ceftriaxone, is preferred because it is effective against β-lactamase producing strains of H. influenzae that may cause meningitis in children