[Recurrence of meningoencephalitis induced by cotrimoxazole].
Although infrequent, one of the etiological causes of aseptic meningoencephalitis is drug-induced. In our patient, two cases of meningocephalitis took place over a period of six years, together with a meningismus following consumption of trimetroprim-sulphametoxazol (cotrimoxazol). Features of the cases were mental confusion, fever, alterations in the CSF and a benign clinical course, with a high degree of doubt regarding diagnosis, given the similarity of anomalies in the CSF to those present in partially treated bacterian meningitis.
Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Ntra, Sra. de Candelaria, Tenerife.
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Carrillo
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Cubero
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Hernández Gallego
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Jiménez Santana
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
Meningoencefalitis recurrente inducida por cotrimoxazol.