Ceftriaxone-induced hemolytic anemia with severe renal failure: a case report and review of literature

• Main Authors: Hans Benno Leicht (Author), Elke Weinig (Author), Beate Mayer (Author), Johannes Viebahn (Author), Andreas Geier (Author), Monika Rau (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Drug induced immune hemolytic anemia (DIIHA) is a rare complication and often underdiagnosed. DIIHA is frequently associated with a bad outcome, including organ failure and even death. For the last decades, ceftriaxone has been one of the most common drugs causing DIIHA, and ceft...