Case Report: Diagnosis and detection of amoxicillin-induced immune hemolytic anemia

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Authors

Mengyuan Ding · New York Blood Center

Yanyan Qin · New York Blood Center

Jingwei Li · Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital

Nina Jiang · New York Blood Center

Qi Xiao · Wuhan Blood Center

Xiu Zhou · Chinese People's Armed Police Force Medical College Affiliated Hospital

Guanggang Dou

Abstract

Amoxicillin can induce immune hemolytic anemia through a drug-dependent antibody mechanism. A combination of detailed drug history, serological testing, and drug-specific assays is essential for accurate diagnosis. Immediate withdrawal of the implicated drug remains critical for clinical recovery.

Topics & Keywords

Blood groups and transfusion Platelet Disorders and Treatments Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Frontiers in Immunology

Volume 17, pp. 1773873-1773873

DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1773873

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