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