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Search Results for Klebsiella pneumoniae
Abstract Number: 356
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Klebsiella Pneumoniae is a gram-negative bacterium known to cause pneumonia and urinary tract infections. The hypermucoviscosity phenotype of K. pneumoniae is commonly tested for using the string test. Clinical studies have shown an association between the hypermucoviscosity phenotype and a highly virulent tissue abscess syndrome, causing liver abscesses, endophthalmitis and septic thrombophlebitis. Most […]
Abstract Number: 422
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 57 year-old male with history of alcoholic cirrhosis, hypertension, and stage IV chronic kidney disease (CKD) presented to the hospital with bilateral lower extremity edema and shortness of breath. He was diagnosed with worsening CKD meeting criteria for hemodialysis, acute decompensated cirrhosis, severe sepsis due to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis complicated by pansensitive […]
Abstract Number: 512
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 53 year old Russian man with no significant past medical history initially presented to an ophthalmology clinic with two days of progressively worsening, near-total left visual field loss associated with a one-week duration of fever, chills, and cough. He was diagnosed with bacterial endophthalmitis. His vitreous fluid was sampled, and he was […]
Abstract Number: 748
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 53 year old Chinese female with no PMH presented with 1 week history of nausea, abdominal pain, fever, chills and fatigue. Abdominal pain was not related to food and she denied headache or visual complaints. She is a native of Shanghai, China and moved to the USA 16 years ago. Patient reported […]
Abstract Number: 817
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old woman with intravenous polysubstance abuse presented with a 1-week history of back pain, fever, and cough with blood-tinged sputum. Vital sign on admission showed tachycardia and hypotension but she responded well to fluid resuscitation. A pansystolic murmur grade 2 was noted. There was diffuse midline and paraspinal tenderness over the back. […]
Abstract Number: B33
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 40-year-old Hispanic male with a history of diabetes mellitus presented with recurrent febrile episodes. His temperature on admission was 41.6oC associated with seizure-like activity requiring intubation. Labs were significant for WBC 1,800, platelets 85,000, creatinine 1.53, AST 178, ALT 199, ALP 254, and HA1c 10.3%. RUQ ultrasound showed a hepatic lesion concerning […]
Abstract Number: B39
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 53-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension who recently emigrated from El Salvador presented to an ambulatory clinic for evaluation of substernal chest pain that started eight days earlier. He described the chest pain as intermittent, non-radiating, and associated with palpitations, chills, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis. He denied fever, […]
Abstract Number: 1097
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: An 82-year-old woman with a history of bladder diverticulum, neurogenic bladder, and atrial fibrillation was admitted to the intensive care unit because of an altered mental status. For 10 years, she had experienced recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) following total hysterectomy. She had no history of alcohol abuse or liver disease. On examination, […]