Piperacillin-tazobactam is one of the most common causes of drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia (DIIHA) and is frequently utilized, especially in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Here, we report a case of life-threatening piperacillin-tazobactam-associated DIIHA in a 30-year-old woman with CF and propose management recommendations for piperacillin-tazobactam-associated DIIHA in CF patients.

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