Open AccessAnti‐Pr antibody induced cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia following pneumococcal vaccination
Author(s) -
Bowen Laurel,
LePage Nichole,
Lewandowska Magdalena,
Waxman Dan A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2365
Subject(s) - medicine , autoimmune hemolytic anemia , immunology , vaccination , autoantibody , pneumococcal vaccination , antibody , hemolytic anemia , rubella , streptococcus pneumoniae , measles , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , antibiotics
While rare, vaccination‐induced autoantibodies can occur outside of the pediatric population. This diagnosis should be considered after infectious and lymphoproliferative disorders are ruled out. Clinical management will depend on the individual case, but all patients should be monitored closely.