Interleukin 6 may be an important mediator of trimethoprim-induced systemic adverse reaction resembling aseptic meningitis

Arch Intern Med. 2000 Jul 10;160(13):2066-7.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / adverse effects*
  • Cytokines / blood*
  • Cytokines / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Headache / chemically induced
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-6 / biosynthesis*
  • Interleukin-6 / blood
  • Interleukin-6 / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Aseptic / blood
  • Meningitis, Aseptic / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Meningitis, Aseptic / chemically induced*
  • Muscle Rigidity / chemically induced
  • Photophobia / chemically induced
  • Trimethoprim / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
  • Cytokines
  • Interleukin-6
  • Trimethoprim