Like father, like daughter: amoxicillin-induced aseptic meningitis in a female patient and her father: a case report.
Ibrahim Farhood, Sabine Seidel, Maximilian Kaeder et al.
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Case in brief
A 69-year-old father and his 47-year-old daughter, both of Mediterranean descent, presented with severe headaches after recent amoxicillin use for bronchitis and otitis. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed leukocytosis with lymphocytic predominance, and no pathogens were identified. They were diagnosed with amoxicillin-induced aseptic meningitis, with the daughter experiencing recurrent episodes linked to the medication.
Diagnostic / clinical pearl
Clinicians should consider amoxicillin-induced aseptic meningitis in patients with severe headaches and no identifiable pathogens, especially following recent amoxicillin use.
Why it matters
This case highlights the importance of thorough patient history and diagnostic evaluation to prevent misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatments in drug-induced aseptic meningitis.