title: Rhabdomyolysis and Salmonella typhi infection: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Typhoid fever is endemic in Lebanon. Usual presentation includes fever, headache, abdominal pain and constipation or diarrhea. Extra-intestinal manifestations are not uncommon and involve variety of organ systems. Rhabdomyolysis is rare and has been reported in various Salmonella infections. We present a case of rhabdomyolysis and renal failure that was successfully treated with imipenem/cilastatin and hemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Ghenwa K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Dakdouki
authors.forename: Abdul Rahman N
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Bizri
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000382:microbiology; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012485:Salmonella typhi; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000175:diagnosis*