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Case Reports
. 2017 Nov 2;5(12):2059-2061.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1256. eCollection 2017 Dec.

Severe piperacillin-tazobactam-induced hemolysis in a cystic fibrosis patient

Andrew D Kerkhoff  1 , Lauren Patrick  2 , Patricia Cornett  1 , Mary-Ellen Kleinhenz  1 , Sam Brondfield  1
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Severe piperacillin-tazobactam-induced hemolysis in a cystic fibrosis patient

Andrew D Kerkhoff et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Piperacillin-tazobactam is one of the most common causes of drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia (DIIHA) and is frequently utilized, especially in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Here, we report a case of life-threatening piperacillin-tazobactam-associated DIIHA in a 30-year-old woman with CF and propose management recommendations for piperacillin-tazobactam-associated DIIHA in CF patients.

Keywords: Anemia; cystic fibrosis; hemolysis; piperacillin; tazobactam.

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