title: Treatment failure of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis with linezolid.
abstract: We report a case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis treated by vancomycin and cotrimoxazole switched to oral linezolid alone with a complete resolution of the vegetation. Two months after discontinuation of treatment, the patient presented a relapse confirmed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis involving the same linezolid-susceptible strain and rapidly died.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier, France. p-corne@chu-montpellier.fr
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Corne
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Marchandin
authors.forename: Jean-Christophe
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Macia
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jonquet
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D000069349:Linezolid; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000382:microbiology; D023303:Oxazolidinones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017211:Treatment Failure; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D023303:Oxazolidinones; D014640:Vancomycin; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D000069349:Linezolid