Life-threatening vancomycin-induced immune hemolytic anemia: A rare case report
Vancomycin can induce life-threatening immune hemolytic anemia. Clinicians must maintain a high index of suspicion for drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia in patients with abrupt hemolysis after initiating a new drug, as immediate discontinuation of the offending agent is the cornerstone of management.
Authors
- Yuan Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3777-140X)
- Jiang-Chen Peng
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Renji Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000045544
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Blood groups and transfusion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.77