Anemia and leukopenia following intravenous colloidal silver infusions—Clinical and hematological features, unique peripheral blood film appearance and effective therapy with supplemental oral copper and apheresis

• Main Authors: Ethan A. Natelson, Kelty R. Baker, David W. Pyatt
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2019-09-01
• Series: Clinical Case Reports
• Subjects: apheresis; colloidal silver; copper; ineffective myelopoiesis
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2316
• ISSN: 2050-0904

Abstract Alternative medical therapy with multiple intravenous colloidal silver infusions may cause severe illness, including profound copper deficiency‐induced anemia and hepatic toxicity. No chelating agent for silver poisoning exists and effective therapy requires apheresis in combination with continuous administration of oral copper.