Case report: Typhoid fever complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and rhabdomyolysis

Lemuel R. Non, Rupa Patel, Amir Esmaeeli, Vladimir Despotovic

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Abstract

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and rhabdomyolysis are rare complications of typhoid fever from Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. Herein, we describe the clinical features in a 21-year-old female from India who presented to the intensive care unit with fever, severe pancytopenia, and rhabdomyolysis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1068-1069
Number of pages2
JournalAmerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume93
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 4 2015

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