Case Summary This case involves an adult female with a past medical history of paraplegia. At one time, the patient had suffered an adverse reaction to vancomycin, which included an adverse skin reaction and mild kidney impairment. As a result,…
This case involves a woman who sustained serious injuries after being mistakenly attacked by a police dog. The woman was bitten in her left leg and was left with open wounds and a fractured ankle. Several weeks later, she developed…
This case involves a 9-year-old male patient who presented to the emergency room with reports of ongoing fever. His temperature on admission was 103 degrees. An acetaminophen protocol was administered several hours after admission, at which point the child’s oral…
This case involves an 18-month-old child who was presented to her regular pediatrician with fever and vomiting. The pediatrician advised it was a viral infection and that the parents should let the infection run its course. After several days, the…
This case involves a 19-year-old female patient who was prescribed clindamycin to treat bacterial vaginosis. The medication was dispensed to the patient by a local chain pharmacy location.  The medication did not have an insert when picked up from the pharmacy. The…
This case involves a minimally verbal 12-year-old female who presented to the same hospital system pediatric emergency room multiple times over a 3 month period. She was first diagnosed with pneumonia, given a 10-day course of amoxicillin and discharged from…
This case involves a female patient who presented with complaints of burning and pain with urination. The patient was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and prescribed antibiotics. After two days on the medication, the patient noted some sores on…
This case involves a middle school teacher in Mississippi who began experiencing serious respiratory symptoms after a major flood occurred. After the flood, which had engulfed the first floor of the elementary school where she taught, had subsided, the school lacked sufficient funds to undertake…
This case involves a number of incidents related to the administration and long-term use of a particular type of antibiotic therapy. The antibiotic in question belongs to a class of drugs referred to as fluoroquinolones, and is used to treat…
