Daptomycin for Treatment of <i>S. Epidermidis</i> Endocarditis in an Extremely Preterm Neonate—Outcome and Perspectives
With a considerable morbidity and mortality burden, infective endocarditis still represents a challenge for clinicians. This is a case of persistent <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> endocarditis in an extremely preterm newborn. The infection, initially treated with vancomycin, was succe...
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| author | Chiara Minotti Ilaria Zuccon Elena Priante Luca Bonadies Costanza Di Chiara Daniele Donà Eugenio Baraldi Paola Costenaro |
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| description | With a considerable morbidity and mortality burden, infective endocarditis still represents a challenge for clinicians. This is a case of persistent <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> endocarditis in an extremely preterm newborn. The infection, initially treated with vancomycin, was successfully cured with daptomycin. Its use was safe and effective, ensuring a complete remission without adverse effects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3b66fbd43ae9496cac272659f38e73f82023-12-01T01:17:21ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672022-03-019445710.3390/children9040457Daptomycin for Treatment of <i>S. Epidermidis</i> Endocarditis in an Extremely Preterm Neonate—Outcome and PerspectivesChiara Minotti0Ilaria Zuccon1Elena Priante2Luca Bonadies3Costanza Di Chiara4Daniele Donà5Eugenio Baraldi6Paola Costenaro7Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, ItalyDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, ItalyDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, ItalyWith a considerable morbidity and mortality burden, infective endocarditis still represents a challenge for clinicians. This is a case of persistent <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> endocarditis in an extremely preterm newborn. The infection, initially treated with vancomycin, was successfully cured with daptomycin. Its use was safe and effective, ensuring a complete remission without adverse effects.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/4/457endocarditis<i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i>daptomycinneonatepreterm |
| spellingShingle | Chiara Minotti Ilaria Zuccon Elena Priante Luca Bonadies Costanza Di Chiara Daniele Donà Eugenio Baraldi Paola Costenaro Daptomycin for Treatment of <i>S. Epidermidis</i> Endocarditis in an Extremely Preterm Neonate—Outcome and Perspectives Children endocarditis <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> daptomycin neonate preterm |
| title | Daptomycin for Treatment of <i>S. Epidermidis</i> Endocarditis in an Extremely Preterm Neonate—Outcome and Perspectives |
| title_full | Daptomycin for Treatment of <i>S. Epidermidis</i> Endocarditis in an Extremely Preterm Neonate—Outcome and Perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Daptomycin for Treatment of <i>S. Epidermidis</i> Endocarditis in an Extremely Preterm Neonate—Outcome and Perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Daptomycin for Treatment of <i>S. Epidermidis</i> Endocarditis in an Extremely Preterm Neonate—Outcome and Perspectives |
| title_short | Daptomycin for Treatment of <i>S. Epidermidis</i> Endocarditis in an Extremely Preterm Neonate—Outcome and Perspectives |
| title_sort | daptomycin for treatment of i s epidermidis i endocarditis in an extremely preterm neonate outcome and perspectives |
| topic | endocarditis <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> daptomycin neonate preterm |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/4/457 |
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