title: Propionibacterium skull osteomyelitis treated with daptomycin.
abstract: Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is emerging as a pathogen in postneurosurgical infections. A case of cranial bone flap infection due to P. acnes successfully treated with daptomycin is presented. This case demonstrates the potential of daptomycin as an option in the treatment of P. acnes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Institute of Human Virology, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. mghosh@medicine.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Mayurika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Talwani
authors.forename: Bruce L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Gilliam
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017576:Daptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes; D012886:Skull / Q000473:pathology*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D017576:Daptomycin