Daptomycin for the treatment of daptomycin nonsusceptible Enterococcus faecium bacteremia
Journal Title: Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
The best therapeutic options for serious infections due to daptomycin nonsusceptible Enterococcus faecium (DNSE) remain unclear. We report the use of daptomycin for the treatment of DNSE bacteremia. To our knowledge, it is the fırst case of DNSE infection which successfully treated with daptomycin monotherapy in the literature. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2014;4(1): 36-38 Key words: Enterococcus, bloodstream infection, daptomycin
Authors and Affiliations
Dilek Sevgi, Alper Gündüz, Ahmet Konuklar, Murat Müslüman, Feyzullah Tuncer, Okan Derin, Banu Bayraktar, Nuray Uzun
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- DOI 10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.01.0122
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