Influenza A infection with rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure--a potentially fatal complication.
This paper describes a case of influenza A infection complicated by rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure. This very rare complication is particularly important as symptoms may be non-specific and therefore ascribed to the underlying influenzal illness.
Berry
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Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
Braude
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D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology*