title: Daptomycin for soft tissue infection and neutropenia in a myelogenous leukemia patient who failed prior vancomycin therapy.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, CA 92123, USA. george.sakoulas@sharp.com
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sakoulas
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017576:Daptomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin; D017576:Daptomycin