CEFTRIAXONE-RELATED FATAL HEMOLYSIS IN AN ADOLESCENT WITH PERINATALLYACQUIRED HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS INFECTION

Authors
MOALLEM HJ GARRATTY G WAKEHAM M DIAL S OLIGARIO A GONDI A RAO SP FIKRIG S
Citation
Hj. Moallem et al., CEFTRIAXONE-RELATED FATAL HEMOLYSIS IN AN ADOLESCENT WITH PERINATALLYACQUIRED HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS INFECTION, The Journal of pediatrics, 133(2), 1998, pp. 279-281
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
The Journal of pediatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223476
Volume
133
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
279 - 281
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3476(1998)133:2<279:CFHIAA>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A 14-year-old girl with perinatally acquired human immunodeficiency vi rus infection had fatal intravascular hemolysis after intravenous admi nistration of ceftriaxone. Laboratory studies confirmed the presence o f an antibody against ceftriaxone in the serum and on the patient's re d blood cells. No evidence of sepsis, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenas e deficiency or anaphylaxis was found.