Recurrent meningitis - Revision history

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	*Malignancy: leptomeningeal metastaisis from solid malignancy, leukemic meningitis, lymphomatous meningitis		*Malignancy: leptomeningeal metastaisis from solid malignancy, leukemic meningitis, lymphomatous meningitis
	*Benign tumours: epidermoid cyst, dermoid cyst, craniopharyngioma		*Benign tumours: epidermoid cyst, dermoid cyst, craniopharyngioma
			*[[Drug-induced aseptic meningitis]]
	*Medications
	**NSAIDs: [[ibuprofen]] (most common), [[diclofenac]], [[naproxen]], [[sulindac]]		**NSAIDs: [[ibuprofen]] (most common), [[diclofenac]], [[naproxen]], [[sulindac]]
	**Antibiotics: [[cotrimoxazole]], [[cephalosporins]], [[amoxicillin]], [[ciprofloxacin]]		**Antibiotics: [[cotrimoxazole]], [[cephalosporins]], [[amoxicillin]], [[ciprofloxacin]]

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 *Infections
 **Viral: [[HSV-2]] (Mollaret's disease; most common cause); [[HSV-1]]; [[EBV]]
-**Bacterial: [[Streptococcus pneumoniae]], [[Haemophilus influenzae]], [[Neisseria meningitidis]], [[Staphylococcus aureus]], [[Escherichia coli]]
+**Bacterial: [[Streptococcus pneumoniae]], [[Haemophilus influenzae]], [[Neisseria meningitidis]], [[Staphylococcus aureus]], and [[Escherichia coli]] (particularly in children with lumbosacral malformations)
 **Fungal: [[Cryptococcus neoformans]], [[Candida]], [[Histoplasma capsulatum]], [[Coccidioides immitis]], [[Blastomyces dermatitidis]]
 **Parasitic: [[Echinococcus]], [[Strongyloides stercoralis]], [[Toxoplasma gondii]]
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 **Immunosuppression: [[methotraxate]], [[azathioprine]], [[TNF-alpha inhibitors]] ([[adalimumab]], [[infliximab]], [[etanercept]])
 **Other: [[IVIg]]
 *Inflammatory/autoimmune
 **[[SLE]]
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 **[[Granulomatosis with polyangiitis]]
 **[[Rheumatoid arthritis]]
 ==Specific Patients==

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 *Immune defects
 **[[Asplenia]]
 **[[Hypogammaglobulinemia]]
 **[[Complement deficiencies]], including [[properdin deficiency]], [[terminal complement deficiency]], and use of [[eculizumab]]
 **[[SLE]]
 **[[Behçet disease]]
 ==Specific Patients==
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 **[[Enterovirus]]
 **[[Mycoplasma]]
 [[Category:CNS infections]]

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	== Differential Diagnosis ==		==Differential Diagnosis==

	* Immune defects		*Immune defects
	** Asplenia		**[[Asplenia]]
	** Hypogammaglobulinemia		**[[Hypogammaglobulinemia]]
			**[[Complement deficiencies]], including [[properdin deficiency]], [[terminal complement deficiency]], and use of [[eculizumab]]
	** Complement deficiences
	* Parameningeal focus of infection		*Parameningeal focus of infection
	* Structural abnormalities		*Structural abnormalities
	** Post-neurosurgery		**Post-neurosurgery
	** CSF leak or fistula		**[[CSF leak]] or [[CSF fistula]]
	** Dermal ~~sinuses~~		**[[Dermal sinus]]
	** Epidermoid ~~cysts~~		**[[Epidermoid cyst]]
	** Craniopharyngioma		**[[Craniopharyngioma]]
	* Drugs		*Drugs
	** [[~~Septra~~]]		**[[TMP-SMX]]
	** NSAIDs		**[[NSAIDs]]
	** IVIg		**[[IVIg]]
	** OKT3		**OKT3
	** Phenytoin		**[[Phenytoin]]
	* Infections		*Infections
	** [[HSV]] (Mollaret's disease)		**[[HSV-2]] (Mollaret's disease)
	* Inflammatory		*Inflammatory
	** SLE		**[[SLE]]
			**[[Behçet disease]]
	** Behcet's

	== Specific Patients ==		==Specific Patients==

	=== Terminal Complement Deficiency ===		===Terminal Complement Deficiency===

	* Prone to recurrent [[Neisseria species\|neisserial infections]]		*Prone to recurrent [[Neisseria species\|neisserial infections]]

	=== Hypogammaglobulinemia ===		===Hypogammaglobulinemia===

	* Can develop chronic meningoencephalitis, primarily cause by:		*Can develop chronic meningoencephalitis, primarily cause by:
	** [[Enterovirus]]		**[[Enterovirus]]
	** [[Mycoplasma]]		**[[Mycoplasma]]

	[[Category:CNS infections]]		[[Category:CNS infections]]

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Terminal Complement Deficiency

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	=== Terminal Complement Deficiency ===		=== Terminal Complement Deficiency ===

	* Prone to recurrent [[~~Neisserial~~ species\|neisserial infections]]		* Prone to recurrent [[Neisseria species\|neisserial infections]]

	=== Hypogammaglobulinemia ===		=== Hypogammaglobulinemia ===

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Terminal Complement Deficiency

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	=== Terminal Complement Deficiency ===		=== Terminal Complement Deficiency ===

	* Prone to recurrent ~~''Neisseria''~~ infections		* Prone to recurrent [[Neisserial species\|neisserial infections]]

	=== Hypogammaglobulinemia ===		=== Hypogammaglobulinemia ===

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	= Differential Diagnosis =		== Differential Diagnosis ==

	* Immune defects		* Immune defects
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	** Hypogammaglobulinemia		** Hypogammaglobulinemia
	** Complement deficiences		** Complement deficiences
	* Parameningeal ~~focis~~ of infection		* Parameningeal focus of infection
	* ~~Structurel~~ abnormalities		* Structural abnormalities
	** Post-neurosurgery		** Post-neurosurgery
	** CSF leak or fistula		** CSF leak or fistula
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	** Craniopharyngioma		** Craniopharyngioma
	* Drugs		* Drugs
	** Septra		** [[Septra]]
	** NSAIDs		** NSAIDs
	** IVIg		** IVIg
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	** Phenytoin		** Phenytoin
	* Infections		* Infections
	** HSV (Mollaret's disease)		** [[HSV]] (Mollaret's disease)
	* Inflammatory		* Inflammatory
	** SLE		** SLE
	** Behcet's		** Behcet's

			== Specific Patients ==
⚫	= Hypogammaglobulinemia =

			=== Terminal Complement Deficiency ===
⚫	Can develop chronic meningoencephalitis, primarily cause by:

			* Prone to recurrent ''Neisseria'' infections
⚫	* Enterovirus

⚫	* Mycoplasma
		⚫	=== Hypogammaglobulinemia ===

		⚫	* Can develop chronic meningoencephalitis, primarily cause by:
		⚫	** [[Enterovirus]]
		⚫	** [[Mycoplasma]]

	[[Category:CNS infections]]		[[Category:CNS infections]]

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		⚫	= Differential Diagnosis =
	= Recurrent meningitis =

⚫	== Differential Diagnosis ==

	* Immune defects		* Immune defects
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	** Behcet's		** Behcet's

	== Hypogammaglobulinemia ==		= Hypogammaglobulinemia =

	Can develop chronic meningoencephalitis, primarily cause by:		Can develop chronic meningoencephalitis, primarily cause by:
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	* Enterovirus		* Enterovirus
	* Mycoplasma		* Mycoplasma

			[[Category:CNS infections]]

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= Recurrent meningitis =

== Differential Diagnosis ==

* Immune defects
** Asplenia
** Hypogammaglobulinemia
** Complement deficiences
* Parameningeal focis of infection
* Structurel abnormalities
** Post-neurosurgery
** CSF leak or fistula
** Dermal sinuses
** Epidermoid cysts
** Craniopharyngioma
* Drugs
** Septra
** NSAIDs
** IVIg
** OKT3
** Phenytoin
* Infections
** HSV (Mollaret's disease)
* Inflammatory
** SLE
** Behcet's

== Hypogammaglobulinemia ==

Can develop chronic meningoencephalitis, primarily cause by:

* Enterovirus
* Mycoplasma