Iatrogenic meningitis.
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چکیده
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 be alert to the recent description of the use of lamotrigine and development of aseptic meningitis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 71 9B شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013