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When meropenem and vacomycin in cns infection and when doxycyclinr added?
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Meds need checking..: Meropenem not usually used in a CNS infection as it's tissue penetration is not good. Doxy can be used in lyme disease that can rarely affect the cns.
Answered 6/28/2014
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