Right-sided endocarditis in an adult patient with hyperimmunoglobulin-E syndrome successfully treated with high-dose daptomycin | Zendy

Natalia G. Vallianou | Zendy; Penny Gounari | Zendy; Alex Skourtis | Zendy; John Panagos | Zendy; E. Sioula | Zendy

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Right-sided endocarditis in an adult patient with hyperimmunoglobulin-E syndrome successfully treated with high-dose daptomycin

Author(s) -

Natalia G. Vallianou,

Penny Gounari,

Alex Skourtis,

John Panagos,

E. Sioula

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

case reports in internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2332-7251

pISSN - 2332-7243

DOI - 10.5430/crim.v1n2p51

Subject(s) - daptomycin , medicine , endocarditis , staphylococcus aureus , surgery , dermatology , vancomycin , biology , bacteria , genetics

Hyperimmunoglobulin-E syndrome is a syndrome of recurrent staphylococcal abscesses, sinopulmonary infections, and severe eczema, which is characterized by increased IgE and specific facial features. Herein, we describe a patient with hyperimmunoglobulin-E syndrome and right-sided endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus, which was successfully treated with high-dose daptomycin.

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