Amoxicillin-induced aseptic meningoencephalitis
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Amoxicillin-induced aseptic meningoencephalitis
Meningitis is usually produced by an infectious agent, but there are multiple noninfectious causes. Drug-induced aseptic meningitis (DIAM) is an important entity and has been reported as an uncommon adverse reaction with numerous agents. Thus, DIAM constitutes a diagnostic and patient management challenge. We present a patient with three episodes of aseptic meningitis due to amoxicillin, and th...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of General Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1178-7074
DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s11577