Ceftriaxone-Induced Thrombocytopenia in a Patient with Bacterial Meningoencephalitis

Abstract

Drug-induced thrombocytopenia is a rare and life-threatening condition. It is mainly caused by the initiation of drug-dependent platelet reactive antibodies that leads to the accelerated platelet destruction. Ceftriaxone is a third-generation cephalosporin, which has rarely reported cases of drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia. Here, we report a case of ceftriaxone-induced thrombocytopenia after the initiation of antibiotic therapy for bacterial meningoencephalitis based on the laboratory findings with the initiation and discontinuation of ceftriaxone.

Keywords: Ceftriaxone; drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia; meningoencephalitis; thrombocytopenia