Hemolytic anemia from ceftriaxone in an elderly patient: a case report.
Hemolytic anemia is uncommon in the general population; however, drug-induced hemolysis is not rare in hospitalized patients. We report a case of unrecognized subacute hemolytic anemia due to ceftriaxone in a geriatric patient requiring multiple blood transfusions before a correct diagnosis could be established.
Imam
Syed Nasrat
SN
Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA.
Wright
Khadijah
K
Bhoopalam
Nirmala
N
Choudhury
Abdul
A
D000368:Aged; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019990:Perioperative Care; D013903:Thoracic Surgery
D002443:Ceftriaxone