Initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus masquerading as bacterial meningitis

J Am Board Fam Pract. 2001 Nov-Dec;14(6):470-3.

Authors

J Dong¹, S Suwanvecho, L Chen, Y K Keung

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock, USA.

PMID: 11757892

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Ampicillin / administration & dosage
Ampicillin / therapeutic use
Ceftriaxone / administration & dosage
Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
Cephalosporins / administration & dosage
Cephalosporins / therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis*
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / drug therapy
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / physiopathology
Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
Meningitis, Bacterial / drug therapy
Meningitis, Bacterial / physiopathology
Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
Penicillins / administration & dosage
Penicillins / therapeutic use

Substances

Cephalosporins
Glucocorticoids
Penicillins
Ceftriaxone
Ampicillin
Methylprednisolone