Table 5 Treatment and outcome in patients with CNS actinomycosis

Mean antimicrobial duration (days)

160

Antibiotic treatment

Single

61/104 (58.7)

Combination antimicrobials

43/104 (41.3)

Not specified

14

Type of antimicrobial therapy

1. Penicillin based regimen

47

Penicillin alone

20

Combination with other antibiotics^a

27

2. Ceftriaxone based regimen

29

Ceftriaxone alone

3

Combination with other antibiotics^b

26

3. Ampicillin based regimen

11

Ampicilllin. Alone

4

Combination of other antibiotics^c

7

4. Meropenem

5

Outcome

Patient died

13/118 (11)

Survived with sequelae

17/77 (22)

Survived without sequelae

60/77 (78)