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Infectious Diseases
Rare complication of Salmonella Typhi infection: rhabdomyolysis
  1. Raeesa Goga1,
  2. Deepak Krishnaa Manthalapo Ramesh Babu1,2,
  3. Karolina Prylinska1,3 and
  4. Yasser Al-Raweshidy1
  1. 1Intensive Care Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
  2. 2Intensive Care Medicine, Bedford Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
  3. 3London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, England, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Karolina Prylinska; karolina.prylinska1{at}nhs.net

Abstract

Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi) is a well-known pathogen responsible for typhoid fever, characterised by gastrointestinal and systemic symptoms. Complications typically involve the gastrointestinal tract, while extraintestinal manifestations are rare. Rhabdomyolysis is an unusual complication of S. Typhi infection. The exact pathophysiology of rhabdomyolysis in this context is unknown and may be due to a multitude of factors. We present a case of S. Typhi infection resulting in rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury.

  • Acute renal failure
  • Adult intensive care
  • Hepatitis and other GI infections

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2025-264942

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    • Contributors All authors contributed equally to this case report. KP collected the data. RG and DKMRB drafted the manuscript. All authors read, revised and approved the final manuscript. RG is the guarantor.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.