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We report on an 11-year-old boy who developed rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure following Salmonella enteritidis gastroenteritis. Rhabdomyolysis should be considered as a potentially fatal complication in patients with Salmonella gastroenteritis.
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Asai, K., Tanaka, Si., Arai, M. et al. Rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure in a child with Salmonella enteritidis gastroenteritis. Eur J Pediatr 166, 973–974 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-006-0330-x
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