Sternal osteomyelitis caused by in an immunocompetent patient following coronary artery bypass surgery.

Skin commensals, especially gram-positive cocci, are the usual microbial organisms that cause post-operative sternal wound infections. Rarely, environmental bacteria such as spp. have been implicated as etiological agents in post-cardiac procedure surgical site infections.

Encephalopathy of Unclear Etiology: A Diagnostic Dilemma.

Introduction: Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a potentially fatal condition caused by drug exposure resulting in hypersensitivity reaction with involvement of different organ systems.

Case Presentation: We present a case of a 65-year-old man with a recent history of right total knee arthroplasty complicated by wound infection on a regimen of vancomycin who was transferred to our hospital for further management of fever, rigors, altered mental status, acute hypoxic respiratory failure, acute kidney injury, and development of an erythematous rash.

Discussion: DRESS syndrome was considered definite in this patient according to the European Registry of Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reaction Criteria, also known as RegiSCAR.

A Case of De Novo Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Disease Presenting during Pregnancy.

. Acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring dialysis during pregnancy is uncommon. We present a case of a young female diagnosed with antiglomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) disease during pregnancy.