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Iatrogenic meningitis.
Iatrogenic meningitis can be caused by a number of mechanisms. The recent case reports of fungal meningitis after application of epidural methylprednisolone caused warning in the medical community. Cases were caused by contaminated lots of methylprednisolone from a single compounding pharmacy. Several medications can cause meningitis by probable hypersensitivity mechanism. Neurologists should b...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0004-282X
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20130145