Open AccessRhabdomyolysis Associated with Dengue Virus Infection
Author(s) -
Joshua S. Davis,
Peter Bourke
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/392510
Subject(s) - rhabdomyolysis , dengue fever , medicine , urinalysis , dengue virus , complication , viral disease , coinfection , virology , virus , creatinine , immunology , urine
We describe 2 patients who developed rhabdomyolysis due to dengue virus infection. The first patient recovered with no sequelae, but the second developed multiple organ failure and died. Rhabdomyolysis is not well described as a complication of dengue virus infection and is probably underrecognized. All patients with severe dengue virus infection should undergo urinalysis, and serum creatinine kinase levels should be measured if urinalysis reveals heme.
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