Daptomycin associated eosinophilic pneumonia: case report and differential diagnoses

Daptomycin associated eosinophilic pneumonia: case report and differential diagnoses

Daptomycin is a bactericidal antibiotic approved for treatment of gram-positive skin and soft tissue infections. We present a case of an 89-year-old man who presented with fever, shortness of breath and nonproductive cough on week 4 of starting daptomycin for infective endocarditis. Computerized tom...

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Main Authors: Sijan Basnet, Niranjan Tachamo, Rashmi Dhital, Biswaraj Tharu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
Daptomycin
eosinophilic pneumonia
adverse effect
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2018.1475188

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