Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Following Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole Reexposure: A Case Report
Renee Morecroft, Jyoti Moorjani, Mohamed Hussam Hallak, Tathana Rivera Hernandez, Isabella Estrada, Hammad Awad, Payam Nabizadeh‐Eraghi · 2026
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Renee Morecroft and co-authors report a case of immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura that came after a patient was exposed once more to a pair of antibiotics used as one drug. Their 2026 case report deals with a man aged eighty-five, with a sudden and severe illness.
After that new exposure to trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole, the patient got acute harm to how his nerves worked. He also got a severe fall in platelet counts, and microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia. Tests showed ADAMTS13 activity at a very low level, which backed the diagnosis. Seven sessions of plasma exchange, plus corticosteroids, brought a fast recovery. The team picks out how hard it is to link this rare blood disorder to the drug. They also stress that care must start at once, once the state is thought to be at play.
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| CREATOR | Renee Morecroft, Jyoti Moorjani, Mohamed Hussam Hallak, Tathana Rivera Hernandez, Isabella Estrada, Hammad Awad, Payam Nabizadeh‐Eraghi |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |