Meeting
Abstract Number: 863
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 43-year-old male on peritoneal dialysis (PD) was admitted for nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Ten days prior to admission, cloudy effluent was noted during PD, prompting initiation of empiric intraperitoneal vancomycin and ceftazidime therapy. He subsequently developed worsening symptoms leading to his presentation to the hospital.His past medical history was notable for […]
Abstract Number: 891
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 29-year-old male with a history of HIV/AIDs on antiretroviral therapy (ART), prior cryptococcal meningitis, and mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) colitis presented to the ED with a three-week history of worsening abdominal pain and distension. His MAC colitis was diagnosed earlier that year and treated with clarithromycin and ethambutol. However, the ethambutol was […]
Abstract Number: F42
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: We present a case of a 46-year-old Filipina female with SLE and ITP who presented with new hypoxemia and a 6-month history of dry cough, dyspnea, and a 20lb weight loss. The patient had emigrated to the United States in 2002 and worked as an OR nurse. She had received the BCG vaccine […]