Pending culture results, antibiotic coverage is the same as antibiotics used to treat brain abscess (eg, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, metronidazole, vancomycin) except in young children, who may require other antibiotics for any accompanying meningitis (see tables Initial Antibiotics for Acute Bacterial Meningitis and Common IV Antibiotic Dosages for Acute Bacterial Meningitis).