Hemolysis represents a prominent part of the overall clinical picture in many infections. Table 21–1 lists the microorganisms associated with the induction of hemolytic anemia.
TABLE 21–1ORGANISMS THAT CAUSE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA
Aspergillus |
Babesia microti and Babesia divergens |
Bartonella bacilliformis |
Campylobacter jejuni |
Clostridium welchii |
Coxsackie virus |
Cytomegalovirus |
Diplococcus pneumoniae |
Epstein-Barr virus |
Escherichia coli |
Haemophilus influenzae |
Hepatitis A |
Hepatitis B |
Herpes simplex virus |
Human immunodeficiency virus |
Influenza A virus |
Leishmania donovani |
Leptospira ballum and/or butembo |
Mumps virus |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
Neisseria intracellularis (meningococci) |
Parvovirus B19 |
Plasmodium falciparum |
Plasmodium malariae |
Plasmodium vivax |
Rubella virus |
Rubeola virus |
Salmonella |
Shigella |
Streptococcus |
Toxoplasma |
Trypanosoma brucei |
Varicella virus |
Vibrio cholera |
Yersinia enterocolitica |