Resumen
High-dose daptomycin (DAP) therapy failed in a neutropenic patient with bloodstream infection caused by a DAP-susceptible Enterococcus faecium (minimum inhibitory concentration, 3 μg/mL) harboring genetic changes associated with DAP resistance, with persistent bacteremia and selection of additional resistances. Daptomycin monotherapy should be used cautiously against DAP-susceptible E. faecium strains with minimum inhibitory concentrations 2 g/mL.
Idioma original | Inglés |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 1277-1280 |
Número de páginas | 4 |
Publicación | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volumen | 59 |
N.º | 9 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - 01 nov. 2014 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |