A 46-year-old male patient initially presented to the ED with purulent otitis media and was
discharged with empirically prescribed oral and otic ciprofloxacin. Cultures of the otic …

The woman was admitted to hospital with a 2-day history of fever associated with abrupt
onset of altered mental status. She had a history of splenectomy, and she had undergone …

History of Present Illness: The patient had arrived at the emergency department of a hospital
in St. Augustine, Florida with coughing and progressive shortness of breath. He reported that …

A 63-year-old woman with an unremarkable medical history presented with shaking chills
that had persisted for six hours. The initial examination revealed disorientation, a body …

A 41-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse and chronic pancreatitis was evaluated
after fever and fatigue of three days, duration. On physical examination, the temperature was …

The woman was admitted with symptoms suggestive of malignant otitis media. In the months
prior to admission, she had received various treatments for nonspecific otalgia, including …

Sir, The recent emergence of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains that are totally (MIC> 1# g]
ml) or partially resistant (MIC= 0.1-1 tag/ml) to penicillin has created problems in patient …

A 72-year-old man with a high fever, purpura and vital signs indicating shock was
transported to the emergency unit of our hospital. A complete blood count showed …

A 27‐year‐old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with 2 weeks of a
productive cough, chest pain, and fever in the winter of 2019. One week prior, he was …

A 78-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with a 5-day history of fever and
worsening consciousness (Glasgow Coma Score [GCS]: 4) for 24 hours. Two months earlier …