Hypokalemic rhabdomyolysis in a child due to amphotericin B therapy

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 169-171

  Da Silva, Paulo Sérgio Lucas ^a,b   De Oliveira Iglesias, Simone Brasil ^a   Waisberg, Jaques ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DO SERVIDOR PÚBLICO ESTADUAL DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Children; Hypokalemia; Myoglobinuria; Rhabdomyolysis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPICILLIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CREATINE KINASE; METRONIDAZOLE; POTASSIUM;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CASE REPORT; CATHETER INFECTION; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DEHYDRATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ENTEROCUTANEOUS FISTULA; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LABORATORY TEST; LAPAROTOMY; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYALGIA; MYOGLOBINURIA; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; TENDON REFLEX; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33845911212     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-006-0208-y     Document Type: Article

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