Bacterial meningitis after MMR immunisation

Postgrad Med J. 1995 Dec;71(842):745-6. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.71.842.745.

Abstract

Two children developed bacterial meningitis within five days of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) immunisation. Diagnosis was delayed because symptoms were attributed to the vaccine, although both had a raised C-reactive protein. Fever or rash within five days of MMR vaccination are unlikely to be due to the vaccine and a raised C-reactive protein suggests bacterial infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fever / etiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Measles Vaccine / adverse effects*
  • Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / etiology*
  • Mumps Vaccine / adverse effects*
  • Rubella Vaccine / adverse effects*
  • Skin Diseases / etiology
  • Time Factors
  • Vaccines, Combined / adverse effects

Substances

  • Measles Vaccine
  • Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
  • Mumps Vaccine
  • Rubella Vaccine
  • Vaccines, Combined