Acute aseptic meningitis secondary to intravenous immunoglobulin in a patient with Kawasaki syndrome

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1054-1056

  Boyce, Thomas G ^a   Spearman, Paul ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Aseptic meningitis; Intravenous immunoglobulin; Kawasaki syndrome

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031738428     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199811000-00023     Document Type: Article

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