In patient with Listeria meningitidis who is allergic penicillin the treatment of choice is:
Ans. (c) Trimethoprim - sulfamethoxazole DOC for listeriosis (non-pregnant, neonate, pregnant) is ampicillin or penicillin often in combination with aminoglycosides. During last month of pregnancy (in case of penicillin allergy), may be treated with erythromycin. Otherwise in all cases of penicillin allergy DOC is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Vancomycin
Gentamycin
Trimethoprim - sulfamethoxazole
Ceftriaxone