Aseptic meningitis from trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in an HIV-infected adolescent

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 216-217

  Rudy, Bret J ^a,b   Rutstein, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Human immunodeficiency virus; Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; Trimethoprim sulfameth oxalo

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII;

ADOLESCENT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGITIS, ASEPTIC; PNEUMONIA, PNEUMOCYSTIS; TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLE COMBINATION;

EID: 0030849699     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199706000-00010     Document Type: Article

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