Meeting
Oral Presentations
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Approximately 5-10% of the US population reports a Penicillin (PCN) allergy. Only 1 in 10 of these patients are found to have a positive reaction to PCN. This label comes at a grave cost, with higher incidences of multidrug-resistant nosocomial infections reported among these patients. With the lack of novel antibiotics and the alarming […]
Oral Presentations
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Approximately 5-10% of the US population reports a Penicillin (PCN) allergy. Only 1 in 10 of these patients are found to have a positive reaction to PCN. This label comes at a grave cost, with higher incidences of multidrug-resistant nosocomial infections reported among these patients. With the lack of novel antibiotics and the alarming […]
Abstract Number: 856
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 29 year old man with a history of uncontrolled type 1 diabetes and skin picking disorder presented with cellulitis and abscess of the left ankle. He had multiple prior admissions for similar infections due to MRSA. He was placed on vancomycin and underwent successful surgical debridement.On hospital day four, physical exam revealed […]