Drug-induced haemolysis, renal failure, thrombocytopenia and lactic acidosis in patients with HIV and cryptococcal meningitis: a diagnostic challenge

We report two cases of patients with HIV and cryptococcal meningitis who developed severe haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopenia, renal failure and lactic acidosis while on treatment with amphotericin B and co-trimoxazole.

Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS - November 3, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Camara-Lemarroy, C. R., Flores-Cantu, H., Calderon-Hernandez, H. J., Diaz-Torres, M. A., Villareal-Velazquez, H. J. Tags: Case reports Source Type: research