title: Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia following a Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval for In Vitro Fertilization.
abstract: Drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia has been associated with hundreds of medications and can lead to devastating consequences for the patient. We present a case of a healthy 33-year-old female undergoing in vitro fertilization who developed a severe drug-induced thrombocytopenia, petechiae, and a large hemoperitoneum after receiving Cefazolin antibiotic prophylaxis for a transvaginal oocyte retrieval. The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit for resuscitation with blood products. The presence of drug-dependent platelet antibodies to Cefazolin was confirmed serologically.
authors: Stanford University Medical Center, 900 Welch Road, Suite 20, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
authors: Ioanna A
authors: IA
authors: Comstock
authors: Stanford University Medical Center, 450 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA.
authors: Michelle
authors: M
authors: Longmire
authors: BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, P.O. Box 2178, Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA.
authors: Richard H
authors: RH
authors: Aster
authors: Stanford University Medical Center, 900 Welch Road, Suite 350 MC 5800, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
authors: Amin A
authors: AA
authors: Milki