Eosinophilic pneumonia induced by daptomycin

Don Hayes, Michael I. Anstead, Robert J. Kuhn

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Resumen

We present a case of drug-induced eosinophilic pneumonia resulting from intravenous daptomycin being used as therapy for recurrent methicillin-sensitive Staphlococcus aureus endocarditis. The patient developed hypoxic respiratory failure requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. Daptomycin therapy was discontinued immediately, and the patient improved significantly after the administration of intravenous corticosteroids allowing for extubation 3 days later.

Idioma originalEnglish
Páginas (desde-hasta)e211-e213
PublicaciónJournal of Infection
Volumen54
N.º4
DOI
EstadoPublished - abr 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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