Should High-dose Daptomycin be an Alternative Treatment Regimen for Enterococcal Endocarditis?

Should High-dose Daptomycin be an Alternative Treatment Regimen for Enterococcal Endocarditis?

Abstract Introduction Previous series on the use of daptomycin in enterococcal infective endocarditis (EIE) have shown various outcomes, including higher mortality rates. We analyzed the effectiveness of high-dose daptomycin for the treatment of EIE. Methods We performed a prospective study from 201...

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Main Authors: Maddalena Peghin, Alessandro Russo, Filippo Givone, Martina Ingani, Elena Graziano, Matteo Bassetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2019-08-01
Series:Infectious Diseases and Therapy
Subjects:
Daptomycin
Enterococcal infective endocarditis
Enterococcus spp.
High-dose daptomycin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40121-019-00261-w

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