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.
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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
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Oğuz A, Kanra T, Gökalp A, Gültekin A. Acute hemolytic anemia caused by irregular rifampicin therapy. Turk J Pediatr 1989; 31: 83-88.
