Rhabdomyolysis associated with Escherichia coli septicemia.
Rhabdomyolysis resulting from septicemia (and endotoxemia) is not generally appreciated. In the present case, rhabdomyolysis and renal insufficiency followed documented E coli septicemia. Other causes of rhabdomyolysis were not identified in this patient. Thus, physicians should be alerted to this potentially serious complication of gram-negative septicemia.
D000368:Aged; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*