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Ok #IDTwitter, here is a real #IDCase for you #IDFellows: A 33 y.o. M with dysuria and history of unprotected sex with men presents for STI screening. Culture of urethral
UTSW ID Case Conference 8/13/20 by 1st year fellow Dr. @JohnHan59390335 An elderly patient presented to allergy clinic due to generalized itchy rash for about 1 month. Rash initially started
Hey #IDfellows, with Lemierre’s in mind, consider this case: 24M c/o fevers and facial swelling, found to have MSSA bacteremia and bil periorbital cellulitis. CT chest shows septic pulm emboli
Posting some reflections on the #ACTT & #RECOVERY trials related to #remdesivir & #dexamethasone for the treatment of #COVID19 Those results feel like definitive advances, but we need to realize
Time for a short #IDtweetorial on Abx Susc Testing Four major methods: Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx ➡️circular gradient➡️zone of inhibition. ❌MIC Broth microdilution: Abx in 2-fold
Hey #IDFellows, here is a new #IDTwitter Tweetorial 24F w/1 wk hx pharyngitis + 1d cough & SOB. VS T 39.3C, RR 23, SpO2 92%, HR 112. Exam with tonsillar
60M ITP s/p splenectomy. 1d chills/rigors, diarrhea, nausea. 🚨2hrs later, develops a new full-body rash 👇 No sick contacts, travel. Recent tick bite. 🐱at home. No raw seafood Admitted to
36F w/ fever for 6 days after the day of returning from Manzini, Eswatini. Stayed there 15 days, visited rural fields. Also, weakness, myalgia, night sweats, sore throat What is
I bet you are wondering, what’s all the fuss with #candidemia? Why do we care? How to diagnose? How to treat? Get ready for a thanksgiving treat! Inspired by @DxRxEdu
65M w/persistent MRSA bacteremia on day 4 of Vancomycin. Last Vanc trough 18.7. MRSA is Vanco Susc. Primary team asking to change therapy. What would you do? Let’s review some
