Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia complicating a postneonatal pertussis pneumonia.
The authors describe a 2-month-old female with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia complicating a pertussis pneumonia. The baby was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for monitoring and treatment. Remission occurred without sequelae, but multiple hemotransfusions were needed in the acute phase. This represents the first reported case of such a complication in childhood.
Piastra
M
M
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy. xoc01@yahoo.it
Ruggiero
A
A
Tempera
A
A
Chiaretti
A
A
Polidori
G
G
Riccardi
R
R
D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D001886:Bordetella pertussis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis