Abstract
We report a case of severe hemolytic anemia following Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in a 29-year-old male patient who was treated with azithromycin. Direct Coombs' test was strongly positive and the cold agglutinin titer was high, with anti-I specificity. Antimycoplasma antibody titer by complement fixation was high 1:10,240. The patient was discharged after 12 days of hospitalization in good health. He remains clinically well with no recurrence of jaundice.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / diagnosis
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Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / drug therapy
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Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / etiology*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Azithromycin / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Male
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
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Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / complications*
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Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / diagnosis
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Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / drug therapy
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Severity of Illness Index
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Azithromycin