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Report #2853380

Received Aug 11, 2025

Hospitalized
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
82 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Jul 25, 2025
Onset
Jul 26, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
12

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
RABRABIES (RABAVERT)NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS1—SYR / OT
RABRABIES (RABAVERT)NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS1fdp00683IM / OT

Symptoms (22)

Blood testCSF white blood cell count increasedClostridium difficile infectionComputerised tomogram normalConfusional stateDizzinessEncephalitisFeeding disorderHypersomniaInsomniaMagnetic resonance imaging normalMalaiseMental status changesMobility decreasedAnxietyAphasiaCSF culture negativeCerebral infarctionClostridium test positiveHypophagiaKlebsiella test positiveMagnetic resonance imaging head abnormal

Symptom narrative

Patient s/p dog bite by family dog. Upon evaluation in the hospital, patient reported that dog was unknown canine who attacked patient and dog. Rabies vaccine was decided to be given by ED provider 7/25. RN administered vaccine and provided vaccine information sheet. Prior to vaccine, family reports that patient was in usual state of health. Following discharge from ED, patient's family reports that patient stopped eating and drinking, was feeling anxious and overwhelmed. Patient had trouble finishing sentences when brought back to the ED. Patient admitted with altered mental status.

Current illness

Anxiety following dog bite

Medical history

82-year-old woman with past medical history significant for Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia and CLL, history of heart disease, atrial fibrillation, pacemaker insertion, cardioversion, expressive aphasia, and mild dementia in the past.

Other medications

Augmentin 875/125 mg tablet po BID starting 7/25; Eliquis, Digoxin (level subtherapeutic on admission); diltiazem ER, Gentamicin ointment; Rituximab sc injections q 90 days with last dose 6/2/25

Allergies

NKDA

Lab data

Brain MRI 7/31: Slightly motion degraded exam. Within this limitation, no acute intracranial abnormality. Brain MRI 8/6 does show : THERE IS A SMALL AREA OF ACUTE INFARCTION IN THE CORTEX OF THE UPPER POSTERIOR RIGHT PARIETAL LOBE. patient was found to have klebsiella in urine on 8/3, C. diff + 8/3. LP performed 8/6- NGTD