Antibiotic induced hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia among pediatric patients admitted to intensive care unit

نویسندگان

1 Department of pediatrics, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran

2 Infectious Diseases Research Center (IDRC), Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran

3 Department of pediatrics, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran

4 Department of pediatrics, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran

5 Department of pediatrics, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran

doi
10.18502/ijpho.v9i1.291
چکیده

Background: Drug induced hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia (DIHA and DIT) are common drug adverse effects of antibiotics in patients admitted to hospital.  This reaction is important in patients who have a chronic disease especially in pediatrics. In this study, possible hemolytic anemia was investigated before and after the antibiotics administration. Materials ...