A rare case of ventriculoperitoneal shunt co-infection with and organisms.

Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infections are associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality from complications such as meningitis, ventriculitis, shunt malfunction and in some cases, recurrence of infection. and are gram positive organisms that are rarely implicated in VP shunt infections but are more commonly associated with colonization of dialysis and central venous catheters. Typical microbiological isolates in VP shunt infections include , and gram-negative rods.

A Ticking Time Bomb: A Case of Floating Distal Aortic Arch Intraluminal Thrombus.

Aortic arch thrombus is a rare entity that can result in catastrophic sequelae. This is a case report of a 65-year-old female patient who presented with chest pain that started one day prior to arrival at the emergency department. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and pulmonary embolism (PE) were ruled out.