Abiotrophia spp. and Staphylococcus epidermidis Endocarditis Treated with Daptomycin. (2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bishburg, E.; Ghuman, D.; Cohen, A.; Chan, T.; Nalmas, S.
• Other Names: Feldman Arthur M. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: TheScientificWorldjournal. Volume 8(2008)
• Page Start: 793
• Page End: 795
• Publication Date: 2008
• Subjects: Abiotrophia endocarditis -- vancomycin failure -- daptomycin treatment of endocarditis; Science -- Periodicals; Technology -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; 505
• DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2008.95
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2356-6140

Abstract

Abstract : Endocarditis due to Abiotrophia spp. occurs in about 5% of endocarditis cases. Most of the cases respond to a combination of penicillin and gentamicin, or vancomycin. We describe a case of Staphylococcus epidermidis (CONS) and Abiotrophia spp. endocarditis that failed vancomycin treatment, but responded to daptomycin and rifampin.