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Search Results for MRSA
Abstract Number: 89
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common cause of both community and hospital acquired infections. According to CDC, MRSA is responsible for 70,000 severe infections and 9,000 deaths per year. The MRSA nasal PCR (MRSA PCR) is a screening test for MRSA colonization in the nares. It has a sensitivity of about 67.4% and […]
Abstract Number: 172
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: The hands of hospitalists are often the source for transmitting multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs), and as such are the target of numerous hand hygiene interventions. Despite this focus, the prevalence of various MDROs on healthcare personnel (HCP) hands during routine patient care has not been well established. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review to: […]
Abstract Number: 278
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Septic patients that require ICU level of care are treated empirically with vancomycin. Although this treatment is effective for MRSA infections, prolonged vancomycin exposure can cause nephrotoxicity and antibiotic resistance. A test to identify patients with a low risk for MRSA infection could facilitate early vancomycin discontinuation. In patients presenting with pneumonia, MRSA swabs […]
Abstract Number: 290
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Guidelines by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the Infectious Disease Society of America recommend empiric antibiotics active against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) for certain patient groups but do not base their recommendations on systematic review or attempt to quantify the benefit on mortality. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted using Embase, […]
Abstract Number: 434
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: 43 year old HIV positive, type I diabetic female (on lopinavir-ritonavir, efavirenz; last CD4 count 942; negative viral load), presented to Emergency Department (ED) with lower back pain radiating bilaterally to buttocks for one week. Physical examination revealed paraspinal tenderness, intact rectal tone and saddle sensation, no motor weakness. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) […]
Abstract Number: 512
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 41-year-old female with a history of hypertension, depression, and alcohol abuse presented to the emergency department with right facial swelling and pain after biting her cheek the previous night. The patient first noticed a small, unconcerning “red bump” on her cheek that was minimally painful earlier that morning. She was admitted to […]
Abstract Number: 599
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old female with a past medical history of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus (hemoglobin A1c 16.5%), hypertension, and obesity presented to the emergency room (ER) for left sided facial swelling after a mosquito bite. Physical exam revealed swelling, erythema, and tenderness and she was diagnosed with facial cellulitis, for which she was […]
Abstract Number: 606
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 59 yo Caucasian male presented from an outside hospital (OSH) with primary complaint of “leg abscesses” of 1 wk duration. Patient was afebrile, vital signs stable and in no acute distress complaining of painful “leg abscesses.” PMHx significant for recurrent scrotal cellulitis for the past few years, but was improving when the leg […]
Abstract Number: 645
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old woman with no known past medical issues is admitted with a 1-week history of weakness and two days of fever and chills. Workup showed WBC count was 15600/µL, C-reactive protein of 14.3 mg/dL, procalcitonin of less than 0.05 ng/mL, and lactate of 0.7 mmol/L. Since procalcitonin was negative and there was […]
Abstract Number: 845
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 50-year-old male with past medical history of hypertension, was diagnosed with a Warthin’s tumor. Patient underwent superficial parotidectomy with right neck lymph node dissection level. On POD #10, he presented to the ED for monomorphic ventricular tachycardia. He was cardioverted and started on amiodarone and flecainide with acceptable response. Increased swelling, tenderness, and […]