title: Daptomycin Failure for Treatment of Pulmonary Septic Emboli in Native Tricuspid and Mitral Valve Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis.
abstract: Daptomycin has been used with success for the treatment of right-sided methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) endocarditis. However, its efficacy has not been completely assessed for the treatment of MRSA endocarditis when it is associated with pulmonary septic emboli. Hereby, we present a case of MRSA mitral and tricuspid native valve endocarditis with pulmonary septic emboli, which was treated with daptomycin as a sole agent, resulting in worsening pulmonary infiltrates and treatment failure.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Boulevard, CFP-304, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: Hadeel
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zainah
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Boulevard, CFP-304, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zervos
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Boulevard, CFP-304, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: Wassim
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stephane
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Boulevard, CFP-304, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chamas Alhelo
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Boulevard, CFP-304, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: Ghattas
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alkhoury
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Boulevard, CFP-304, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weinmann