Rhabdomyolysis and Salmonella typhi infection: case report and review of the literature
Autor: | Ghenwa K, Dakdouki, Abdul Rahman N, Bizri |
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Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Zdroj: | Le Journal medical libanais. The Lebanese medical journal. 51(3) |
ISSN: | 0023-9852 |
Popis: | Typhoid fever is endemic in Lebanon. Usual presentation includes fever, headache, abdominal pain and constipation or diarrhea. Extra-intestinal manifestations are not uncommon and involve variety of organ systems. Rhabdomyolysis is rare and has been reported in various Salmonella infections. We present a case of rhabdomyolysis and renal failure that was successfully treated with imipenem/cilastatin and hemodialysis. |
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