Fatal Case of Pneumonia in a Patient With COVID-19.

is a rare, gram-negative rod that was initially regarded as a plant pathogen. However, has been reported as the primary pathogen causing pneumonia in organ transplant recipients and in patients with cystic fibrosis. We report a case of bacterial pneumonia caused by in a patient hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Introducing routine HIV screening for patients on an internal medicine residency inpatient service: a quality improvement project.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening for all persons aged 13 to 64 years who present to a health care provider. We sought to improve adherence to the CDC guidelines on the Internal Medicine Resident Hospital Service. We surveyed residents about the CDC guidelines, sent email reminders, provided education, and engaged them in friendly competition.

Clinical specificity of the enzyme immunoassay test for coccidioidomycosis varies according to the reason for its performance.

The diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis relies heavily on serologic test results in addition to clinical history, physical examination, and radiographic findings. Use of the enzyme immunoassay (EIA) has increased because it is rapidly performed and does not require referral to a reference laboratory, as do complement fixation and immunodiffusion tests. However, interpretation of immunoglobulin M (IgM) reactivity by EIA in the absence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) reactivity has been problematic.