TY - JOUR T1 - Ceftriaxone induced acute multi-organ failure syndrome in a Saudi boy with sickle cell disease. JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 826 LP - 828 VL - 31 IS - 7 AU - Zakaria M. Al-Hawsawi AU - Waheed A. Turkistani AU - Mohamed A. Al-Aidaros AU - Dalal L. Al-Harbi Y1 - 2010/07/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/31/7/826.abstract N2 - Multi-organ failure syndrome (MOFS) is a rare life threatening complication of sickle cell disease. It is precipitated by severe vaso-occlusive episodes. We report a Saudi boy with sickle cell anemia, who developed acute MOFS following anaphylaxis to ceftriaxone administration. He had a dramatic recovery after red blood cell exchange transfusion and peritoneal dialysis. ER -