Rhabdomyolysis following pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection
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Published on: September 19, 2025
Shiuan-Chih Chen1, Keh-Sen Liu, Horng-Rong Chang
1Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Abstract:
Rhabdomyalysis is uncommon but potentially life-threatening. We present a 17-year-old patient who developed rhabdomyalysis following pandemic influenza A (H1N1/09) infection. With aggressive hydration her renal function remained normal throughout the entire disease course, and she steadily improved clinically. Although pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome are the most common severe complications of H1N1/09 infection, clinicians should be aware that H1N1/09 infection may be complicated by rhabdomyolysis.
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