Case report: cefazolin-induced hemolytic anemia

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007 Jun:459:260-2. doi: 10.1097/BLO.0b013e31803d3aad.

Abstract

Antibiotic-induced hemolytic anemia is a rare complication. Prophylactic cephalosporins are widely used in patients having orthopaedic procedures. When there is a precipitous drop in hemoglobin levels, it is important for the clinician to consider the possibility of drug-induced anemia when other causes of blood loss have been excluded. We present a patient with no prior drug allergies who had antibiotic-induced hemolytic anemia develop after total knee arthroplasty.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Hemolytic / chemically induced*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects*
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis*
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
  • Cefazolin / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cefazolin