Piperacillin-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia in an Adult with Cystic Fibrosis

Piperacillin-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia in an Adult with Cystic Fibrosis

We report a case of drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia (DIIHA) in an adult female with cystic fibrosis (CF), complicating routine treatment of a pulmonary exacerbation with intravenous piperacillin-tazobactam. Workup revealed a positive direct antiglobulin test (DAT) due to red blood cell (RBC)-bo...

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Main Authors: Mahesh Bandara, David B. Seder, George Garratty, Regina M. Leger, Jonathan B. Zuckerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/161454
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