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Ticarcillin‐Induced Immune Haemolytic Anaemia
Author(s) -
Seldon M. R.,
Bain Barbara,
Johnson Carole A.,
Lennox C. S.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0036-553X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1982.tb00553.x
Subject(s) - benzylpenicillin , penicillin , immune system , antibody , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , immunology , ticarcillin , antibiotics , biology , clavulanic acid , amoxicillin
Immune haemolytic anaemia may be induced by high doses of benzylpenicillin. A small number of cases have also followed the administration of semisynthetic penicillins in addition to benzylpenicillin. We have observed immune haemolytic anaemia consequent on ticarcillin administration in a patient who had previously received benzylpenicillin. Although the antibody agglutinated penicillin‐treated and ticarcillin‐treated cells it was demonstrated by serum fractionation to be IgG.