Rhabdomyolysis associated with pneumococcal sepsis.
A case of pneumococcal sepsis associated with rhabdomyolysis is reported. Rhabdomyolysis is a rare complication of bacterial infections not directly involving muscle. Eleven cases of rhabdomyolysis associated with bacteremic infections were found in the literature and clinical data are summarized. The pathogenesis and frequency of this association remains unknown.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000150:complications*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*