Successful Treatment of Persistent MRSA Bacteremia using High-dose Daptomycin Combined with Rifampicin
Abstract
We herein report a case of persistent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia that was successfully treated with combination therapy consisting of high-dose daptomycin (DAP, 10 mg/kg) and rifampicin. The patient's condition was complicated with multiple infectious foci, including an iliopsoas abscess and epidural abscess, as well as discitis and spondylitis at the cervical, thoracic and lumbar levels. Monotherapy treatments...
Paper Details
Title
Successful Treatment of Persistent MRSA Bacteremia using High-dose Daptomycin Combined with Rifampicin
Published Date
Jan 1, 2014
Journal
Volume
53
Issue
18
Pages
2159 - 2163
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