TY - JOUR
T1 - Eosinophilic pneumonia induced by daptomycin
AU - Hayes, Don
AU - Anstead, Michael I.
AU - Kuhn, Robert J.
PY - 2007/4
Y1 - 2007/4
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Daptomycin
KW - Drug-induced
KW - Eosinophilic pneumonia
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.11.006
DO - 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.11.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 17207858
AN - SCOPUS:33947113307
SN - 0163-4453
VL - 54
SP - e211-e213
JO - Journal of Infection
JF - Journal of Infection
IS - 4
ER -