Agranulocytosis and Aseptic Meningitis Induced by Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim.

Background: Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim is an antibiotic that can cause rare and potentially life-threatening adverse effects. This case describes an immunocompetent patient who developed acute agranulocytosis complicated with aseptic meningitis after being prescribed sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim.

Case Presentation: A healthy 39-year-old male veteran presented to the emergency department with worsening left testicular pain and increased urinary urgency and frequency.

Comparison of Cardiovascular Outcomes Between Statin Monotherapy and Fish Oil and Statin Combination Therapy in a Veteran Population.

A study that compared the use of statin therapies with and without fish oil in a veteran population found an insignificant difference between the 2 arms.