title: Drug-induced aseptic meningitis.
abstract: Drug-induced aseptic meningitis (DIAM) is an important entity. This article reviews the literature on this rare idiosyncratic event which may occur after local or systemic drug administration. The data on this adverse reaction is predominantly collated from anecdotal case reports and case series.
authors.affiliation: Royal Free Hospital, Department of Infection and Immunity, London, UK. hopkinss@tcd.ie
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hopkins
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jolles
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016853:Muromonab-CD3 / Q000009:adverse effects; D014612:Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004396:Coloring Agents; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D016853:Muromonab-CD3; D014612:Vaccines