title: Daptomycin for the treatment of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium bacteremia.
abstract: The best therapeutic options for serious infections due to vancomyci resistant Enterococcus (VRE) remain unclear. We describe the successful treatment of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium bacteremia in 2 patients using daptomycin. We also briefly review the literature on antibiotic options for VRE infection including the use of daptomycin.
authors.affiliation: Departmentsof Medicine, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare and Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kvirikadze
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suseno
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vescio
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kaminer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017576:Daptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017576:Daptomycin