title: Initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus masquerading as bacterial meningitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suwanvecho
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Keung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D010406:Penicillins; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D000667:Ampicillin; D008775:Methylprednisolone