Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-associated aseptic meningitis: Case reports and review of the literature

We describe three patients seen at our institution in the last five years with aseptic meningitis related to the use of TMP-SMX and review the literature relevant to this unusual adverse drug reaction.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of medicine 1989-09, Vol.87 (3), p.332-338
Hauptverfasser:	Joffe, A. Mark, Farley, John D., Linden, Dennis, Goldsand, George
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anti-Infective Agents - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences Drug Combinations - adverse effects Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment Female Humans Medical sciences Meningitis - chemically induced Meningitis, Aseptic - chemically induced Middle Aged Pharmacology. Drug treatments Sulfamethoxazole - adverse effects Toxicity: nervous system and muscle Trimethoprim - adverse effects Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe three patients seen at our institution in the last five years with aseptic meningitis related to the use of TMP-SMX and review the literature relevant to this unusual adverse drug reaction.
ISSN:	0002-9343 1555-7162
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9343(89)80160-3