[Neonatal meningitis: recent results].

The better outcome of the patients with neonatal meningitis is reported in the last 3 years with ampicillin and chloramphenicol plus one aminoglucoside. (27/51). The use of intrathecal gentamicin was beneficial in 7 out of 9 babies in whom this procedure was used. The mortality rate on the years 1963-1974 in 86 cases was 70.9% in contrast with 43% (51 cases) for the years 1975-1978. Exchange-transfusion was done to 8 patients, with 6 survivals.