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Development of VRE meningitis due to haematogenous spread while on high-dose daptomycin therapy.

Srivani SanikommuKatherine LusardiLyle BurdineRyan K Dare
Published in: JAC-antimicrobial resistance (2023)
This case highlights the severity of VRE infections in solid organ transplant recipients and raises concerns about daptomycin penetration into the CNS. Linezolid could be considered the preferred treatment for VRE CNS infections rather than high-dose daptomycin.
Keyphrases
  • high dose
  • methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
  • low dose
  • stem cell transplantation
  • blood brain barrier
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • cerebrospinal fluid
  • stem cells
  • bone marrow