title: Bacterial meningitis after MMR immunisation.
abstract: Two children developed bacterial meningitis within five days of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) immunisation. Diagnosis was delayed because symptoms were attributed to the vaccine, although both had a raised C-reactive protein. Fever or rash within five days of MMR vaccination are unlikely to be due to the vaccine and a raised C-reactive protein suggests bacterial infection.
authors.affiliation: University of Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Riordan
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sills
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hart
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009108:Mumps Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012411:Rubella Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D017778:Vaccines, Combined / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D008458:Measles Vaccine; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; D009108:Mumps Vaccine; D012411:Rubella Vaccine; D017778:Vaccines, Combined