[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.
Carrillo
F
F
Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Ntra, Sra. de Candelaria, Tenerife.
Cubero
A
A
Hernández Gallego
J
J
Jiménez Santana
P
P
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.