title: Trimethoprim-induced aseptic meningitis in an adolescent male.
abstract: Drug-induced aseptic meningitis attributable to trimethoprim alone has only rarely been documented in the literature. A previously healthy adolescent male presented to our hospital with recurrent headaches, photophobia, and meningismus after serially starting and stopping trimethoprim. Cerebrospinal fluid studies revealed elevated white blood cell counts with a polymorphonuclear predominance. This case is the second documented report of trimethoprim-induced aseptic meningitis in a pediatric patient.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98125, USA. rredman@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Redman
authors.forename: John Bernard
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hood
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DeMaio
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D014295:Trimethoprim