Meeting
Abstract Number: 755
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: We report a case of vancomycin-induced DRESS (Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms) syndrome in a 48-year-old female presenting 6 days after discontinuation of IV vancomycin for the treatment of MRSA bacteremia secondary to right foot cellulitis. She presented with 2 days of painful, diffuse, blanchable, morbiliform rash with palmar petechiae. The […]
Abstract Number: 828
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 38 year old Hispanic male was admitted to the hospital with a four day history of fever, headache, shortness of breath and intermittent left forearm and abdominal rash. All signs and symptoms appeared during the administration of vancomycin and ceased after a few hours of finishing the infusion. His history was significant […]