| Literature DB >> 17207858 |
Don Hayes1, Michael I Anstead, Robert J Kuhn.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17207858 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.11.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect ISSN: 0163-4453 Impact factor: 6.072