title: Drug-induced aseptic meningitis secondary to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole: a headache to be aware of.
abstract: Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX), also known as Septra, is a commonly encountered and prescribed antibiotic in emergency department patients. The side effects associated with TMP/SMX are generally mild and self-limited, but serious side effects, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome and drug-induced aseptic meningitis, have been reported. We discuss the case of a 33-year-old woman who presented to our emergency department with the signs and symptoms of meningeal inflammation after being prescribed TMP/SMX 3 days earlier for an abscess with cellulitis.
authors.forename: Joel R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lockwood
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001364:Awareness; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D014295:Trimethoprim; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole