ABIM Infectious Disease case studies
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The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Infectious Disease Certification Examination is the assessment physicians must pass to earn board certification in adult infectious diseases, typically after completing an internal medicine residency and an infectious disease fellowship. It is aimed at subspecialists who manage complex infections, immunocompromised hosts, antimicrobial therapy, and infection prevention in hospital and clinic settings. The ABIM Infectious Disease case studies are 5 cases and about 1,637 words.
1Febrile Neutropenia in a Patient with Penicillin Allergy
A 58-year-old man with acute myeloid leukemia is admitted with fever (38.9°C) and neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count 200/µL) 10 days after induction chemotherapy. He has a history of a penicillin allergy characterized by a maculopapular rash that appeared 2 days after starting amoxicillin for sinusitis 5 years ago.
370 words, about 2 min2HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis after Occupational Exposure
A 32-year-old female nurse sustains a needlestick injury from a patient known to be HIV-positive with a viral load of 50,000 copies/mL and CD4 count of 200 cells/µL. The nurse is HIV-negative and not on pre-exposure prophylaxis.
325 words, about 2 min3Traveler's Diarrhea with Progressive Symptoms
A 45-year-old man returns from a 2-week trip to rural India with watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and low-grade fever for 3 days. He has had 8-10 stools per day and is mildly dehydrated.
284 words, about 1 min4Stewardship Intervention for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
A 72-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital for a hip fracture. On admission, a urine culture is obtained because she had cloudy urine, and it grows 100,000 CFU/mL of Escherichia coli susceptible to most antibiotics.
316 words, about 2 min5Solid Organ Transplant Recipient with Fever and Pulmonary Infiltrates
A 55-year-old kidney transplant recipient on tacrolimus, mycophenolate, and prednisone presents with fever, dry cough, and dyspnea. He is 6 months post-transplant.
342 words, about 2 min