Chloramphenicol is used to treat bacterial meningitis, typhoid fever and other diseases.

There does not appear to be enough high-quality evidence to support the routine use of linezolid to treat bacterial meningitis.

Therefore, it should never be used to treat meningitis or other central nervous system infections.

He said officials hope the project will speed the approval process for drugs to treat pneumonia, meningitis, urinary tract infections and other diseases.

What kinds of antibiotics are used to treat bacterial meningitis?

Some antibiotics which are used to treat tuberculosis and meningitis (like rifampicin)

Antibiotics may be prescribed alone or in combinations to treat bacterial meningitis.

Antibiotics used to treat bacterial meningitis usually are given into a vein (intravenous, or IV), 1 to 4 times a day.

Penicillin and cefotaxime are two of the antibiotics most frequently used to treat meningitis.

It was first used to treat meningitis in 1975 and numerous studies since have demonstrated its efficacy.