Background: Pregnant patients labeled with a penicillin allergy (PcnA) and charted as Group B streptococcus (GBS) positive can spread this infection to their baby during a vaginal delivery resulting in serious illness for their newborns. GBS is the most common cause of infectious morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period during the first week of [...]

Case Presentation: A 69-year-old male with a past medical history of urothelial carcinoma status post left nephrectomy began immunotherapy and was started on Atezolizumab. He developed bilateral lower extremity weakness that began following his first dose. After 3 doses, in 02/2022, his lower extremity weakness worsened to the point where he could not walk. A [...]

Case Presentation: A 20 year-old female presented to the emergency department with a one-week history of fever, neck swelling, and sore throat. A rapid streptococcal antigen screen was negative, and she was diagnosed with viral upper respiratory tract infection and discharged home from the ED. She followed up with her primary care provider and physical [...]

Background: Guillain barre syndrome(GBS) has been recently associated with COVID-19 disease. Usually, GBS cases are associated with immune stimulation and reported after taking different vaccines, however, there is no confirmed evidence that this is a causal association. In this systematic review, we are investigating cases of GBS that have been reported following the COVID-19 vaccination. [...]

Case Presentation: A 40-year-old male with no significant history presented with acute dizziness, visual disturbances, and gait abnormality, preceded by a viral prodrome. He reported headache, neck stiffness, vertical diplopia, and neurological exam revealed bilateral CN 6 palsy, left CN 3 palsy, restricted extraocular movements, and bilateral dysmetria. Cardiovascular, respiratory, and abdominal exams were unremarkable. [...]

Case Presentation: A 69-year-old male with a past medical history of hyperlipidemia presented with sudden onset severe bilateral lower extremity (LE) weakness ascending to his bilateral upper extremities (UE) and neck following a tooth extraction the day prior. Symptom onset was the night after the tooth extraction. The patient reported being immobilized on the bathroom [...]