title: Bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia and myoglobinuric renal failure.
abstract: A case of bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia associated with rhabdomyolysis and myoglobinuric renal failure is presented. This may be the first report of the association of these two disorders, and may influence the choice of antibiotic selection in patients with rhabdomyolysis and a pulmonary infiltrate.
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000150:complications; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000150:complications*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins