Bacterial meningitis after MMR immunisation.

Riordan, F A; Sills, J A; Thomson, A P; Hart, C A · Postgrad Med J · 1995

case_report · Level V

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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.

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