Almost immediately after ATG treatment, my son Yashar was put on Bactrim to prevent PCP. After learning that it too could cause AA; I asked his doctor about this. I told him I was very uncomfortable w/this new detail I had learned and I wanted him off this med. He then scheduled Yashar for monthly Pentamidine breathing treatments to prevent PCP. It seemed that after removing the Bactrim, Yashar's counts began to rise...
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06/2004 my son was dx with SAA at the age of 10. No sibling BM match. He underwent ATG (H)/CsA. Relapsed 05/12 & dx'ed w/PNH. Currently in wait/see mode for Solaris as he is asymptomatic...
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