Rhabdomyolysis secondary to hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae infection: A case report.

Journal: Clinical Case Reports
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Abstract

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) is recognized as a lifethreatening community-acquired infection associated with pyogenic liver abscess. However, rhabdomyolysis secondary to hvKP infection is rare. To the best of our knowledge, we report the first case of rhabdomyolysis due to hvKP infection in a patient who survived septic shock syndrome.

Authors
Naoko Niimi, Keiko Taga, Taiju Miyagami, Toshio Naito, Chieko Mitaka