Ceftriaxone-Induced Hemolytic Anemia: A Rare Case Report.

We report a case of ceftriaxone-induced immune hemolytic anemia in a 62-year-old woman who had a negative result of a direct antiglobulin test. DISCUSSION: A review of the literature highlights the salient features of DIIHA and underscores the importance of keeping the suspicion of DIIHA high in the relevant clinical settings because ceftriaxone has been associated with particularly severe outcomes of DIIHA. In cases of unclear hemolysis and despite a negative result of a direct antiglobulin test, the treating physician must keep suspicion of DIIHA high and meticulously look for the possible culprit drugs. Treatment with suspected drugs must be stopped promptly to prevent severe complications and fatal outcomes. PMID: 31905339 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Permanente journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Perm J Source Type: research