Rhabdomyolysis and Salmonella typhi infection: case report and review of the literature

Autor: Ghenwa K, Dakdouki, Abdul Rahman N, Bizri
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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