title: Daptomycin-induced acute eosinophilic pneumonia: analysis of the current data and illustrative case reports.
abstract: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is a rare but important complication of daptomycin therapy. We describe 2 cases of daptomycin-associated AEP, compile available data from another 22 published cases, and propose a revised set of diagnostic criteria.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Cardile
authors.forename: Thomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015510:Clinical Medicine / Q000379:methods; D017576:Daptomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017576:Daptomycin