Bacteremia and infective endocarditis caused by daptomycin-non- susceptible, vancomycin-intermediate, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Taiwan
Resource
Journal of Clinical Microbiology v.46 n.3 pp.1132-1136
Journal
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Journal Volume
v.46
Journal Issue
n.3
Pages
1132-1136
Date Issued
2008
Date
2008
Author(s)
HUANG, YU-TSUNG
HSUEH, PO-REN
Abstract
We describe the development of nonsusceptibility to daptomycin and vancomycin during treatment for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia associated with infective endocarditis and probable septic thrombophlebitis in a uremic patient. MRSA bacteremia persisted during glycopeptide and subsequent daptomycin treatment but cleared after 5 days' treatment with linezolid and fusidic acid.