Kytococcus schroeteri endocarditis successfully managed with daptomycin: a case report and review of the literature.
Kytococcus shroeteri is a rare cause of prosthetic valve endocarditis. Here, we report what is believed to be the first case of K. schroeteri endocarditis to be treated successfully by daptomycin and review the published literature of K. schroeteri endocarditis. There are no published daptomycin susceptibility data for Kytococcus and additional work was carried out on six other isolates stored at the Laboratory of HealthCare Associated Infections (LHCAI), Health Protection Agency (HPA) Centre for Infections, Colindale, London.
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK.
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JC
Liu
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK.
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DR
Jenkins
Laboratory of HealthCare Associated Infection, Centre for Infection, Health Protection Agency, London NW9 5EQ, UK.
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H
Malnick
Department of Cardiology, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QP, UK.
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J
Kovac
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QP, UK.
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Szostek
D000192:Actinomycetales / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D017576:Daptomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D017576:Daptomycin