ASEPTIC-MENINGITIS FROM TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLE IN AN HIV-INFECTED ADOLESCENT

Authors
RUDY BJ RUTSTEIN R
Citation
Bj. Rudy et R. Rutstein, ASEPTIC-MENINGITIS FROM TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLE IN AN HIV-INFECTED ADOLESCENT, Pediatric emergency care, 13(3), 1997, pp. 216-217
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Pediatric emergency care → ACNP
ISSN journal
07495161
Volume
13
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
216 - 217
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-5161(1997)13:3<216:AFTIAH>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Adolescents infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) often confront the clinician with difficult medical problems. Besides the h ost of opportunistic infections, which can affect these patients, side effects from medications can be frequent and, at times, life-threaten ing. We report a case of aseptic meningitis secondary to trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole therapy for prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii in an HIV-infected adolescent.