Open AccessRight-sided endocarditis in an adult patient with hyperimmunoglobulin-E syndrome successfully treated with high-dose daptomycin
Author(s) -
Natalia G. Vallianou,
Penny Gounari,
Alexandros Skourtis,
John Panagos,
Evangelia 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.