Case Presentation: Patient is a 51-year-old man who presented with complaints of progressively worsening dyspnea, productive cough, sore throat and intermittent fevers of about 1 week. He has a past medical history of tobacco use. Initial vitals showed a temperature – 100.5F, heart rate – 118 bpm ,blood pressure – 119mmhg/60mmhg , respiratory rate – [...]

Case Presentation: A 20-year-old female with no past medical history presented to a rural hospital with shortness of breath, sepsis, and a several-day history of right-sided throat pain 2 weeks after a dental procedure. Chest x-ray demonstrated bilateral lung opacifications and blood cultures were positive for Streptococcus constellatus. She was started on broad-spectrum antibiotics and [...]