Table 2.
Antimicrobial Treatment and Case Fatality Rate of Patients With Plague Meningitis Who Received 2 or More Antimicrobial Classesa
| First Antimicrobial Class Received | Second Antimicrobial Class Received | Third Antimicrobial Class Received | Fourth Antimicrobial Class Received | Fifth Antimicrobial Class Received | Patients Who Received Regimen n | CFR of Patients Who Received Regimen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aminoglycosides | Chloramphenicol | - | - | - | 1 | 0% |
| Aminoglycosides | Penicillins | - | - | - | 1 | 100% |
| Aminoglycosides | Sulfonamides | - | - | - | 4 | 0% |
| Aminoglycosides | Tetracyclines | - | - | - | 1 | 0% |
| Cephalosporins | Chloramphenicol | - | - | - | 1 | 0% |
| Chloramphenicol | Penicillins | - | - | - | 1 | 0% |
| Chloramphenicol | Tetracyclines | - | - | - | 1 | 0% |
| Penicillins | Tetracyclines | - | - | - | 1 | 0% |
| Aminoglycosides | Chloramphenicol | Penicillins | - | - | 1 | 100% |
| Aminoglycosides | Chloramphenicol | Tetracyclines | - | - | 1 | 0% |
| Aminoglycosides | Penicillins | Sulfonamides | - | - | 1 | 0% |
| Aminoglycosides | Penicillins | Tetracyclines | - | - | 2 | 0% |
| Aminoglycosides | Cephalosporins | Fluoroquinolones | - | - | 1 | 100% |
| Chloramphenicol | Penicillins | Sulfonamides | - | - | 4 | 0% |
| Aminoglycosides | Chloramphenicol | Penicillins | Sulfonamides | - | 1 | 100% |
| Aminoglycosides | Chloramphenicol | Sulfonamides | Tetracyclines | - | 1 | 0% |
| Aminoglycosides | Chloramphenicol | Penicillins | Tetracyclines | - | 3 | 0% |
| Aminoglycosides | Penicillins | Sulfonamides | Tetracyclines | - | 1 | 0% |
| Cephalosporins | Chloramphenicol | Penicillins | Tetracyclines | - | 1 | 0% |
| Cephalosporins | Chloramphenicol | Macrolides | Penicillins | - | 1 | 0% |
| Aminoglycosides | Cephalosporins | Fluoroquinolones | Glycopeptides | Sulfonamides | 1 | 0% |
| Aminoglycosides | Chloramphenicol | Penicillins | Sulfonamides | Tetracyclines | 1 | 0% |
a
Antimicrobials were not necessarily provided to patients in the order listed in this table. Abbreviation: CFR, case fatality rate.