Rhabdomyolysis as a result of Streptococcus pneumoniae: report of a case and review.
We report the case of a patient who presented with RM associated with bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia and review the literature on this condition.
Blanco
J R
JR
Servicio de Medicina Interna y Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital de La Rioja, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo San Millán-San Pedro, Logroño (La Rioja), Spain. jrblanco@saludalia.com
Zabalza
M
M
Salcedo
J
J
San Román
J
J
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000254:growth & development*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002442:Ceftazidime; D002439:Cefotaxime