Rhabdomyolysis associated with Escherichia coli septicemia

Rhabdomyolysis resulting from septicemia (and endotoxemia) is not generally appreciated. In the present case, rhabdomyolysis and renal insufficiency followed documented E coli septicemia. Other causes of rhabdomyolysis were not identified in this patient. Thus, physicians should be alerted to this potentially serious complication of gram-negative septicemia.