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Severe Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Following Pneumococcal Vaccination in an Infant With Underlying Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency are two distinct causes of hemolysis in children and a combination of both diseases is considered rare, especially in early infancy. We present such a rare case of severe AIHA in an infant with G6PD deficiency in the setting of Escherichia coli urinary tract infection and recent pneumococcal vaccination history, with the goal of analyzing potential links between them, examining the causative role of vaccines, and reviewing available literature.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.68552

Authors: Panagiotis Panagopoulos, Konstantina Kapetaniou, Despoina Gkentzi, Christos Dionysios Biliris, Ekaterini Siomou, Alexandros Makis

Institutions: University of Patras, University of Ioannina, University Hospital of Ioannina

Language: English

Topic: Blood groups and transfusion

Subfield: Hematology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402166357