Acute hemolytic anemia caused by irregular rifampicin therapy

Aynur Oğuz; Tekin Kanra; Ayşe Gökalp; Asım Gültekin

doi:10.24953/turkjpediatr.1989.3831

Case Report

Turk J Pediatr 1989; 31(1): 83-88.

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Acute hemolytic anemia caused by irregular rifampicin therapy

Authors

Aynur Oğuz

Tekin Kanra

Ayşe Gökalp

Asım Gültekin

Affiliations

Turk J Pediatr 1989; 31(1): 83-88. DOI: 10.24953/turkjpediatr.1989.3831

Published: January 25, 1989

Abstract

Acute hemolytic anemia characterized by vomiting, diarrhea, vertigo, lumbar pain pallor and high fever due to an irregular and high dose of rifampicin is described in a 13-year-old girl during her treatment for tuberculosis. The presence of rifampicin-dependent antibodies was identified by special tests.

Keywords: acute hemolytic anemia, irregular rifampicin therapy

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Copyright © 1989 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.

How to cite

Oğuz A, Kanra T, Gökalp A, Gültekin A. Acute hemolytic anemia caused by irregular rifampicin therapy. Turk J Pediatr 1989; 31: 83-88. https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjpediatr.1989.3831