[Treatment of hemodialysis catheter-associated bacteremia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by daptomycin lock method]

Mikrobiyol Bul. 2012 Jul;46(3):470-4.
[Article in Turkish]

Abstract

Treatment of catheter-associated infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus is difficult without catheter removal, because of the biofilm formation and its high virulence. In this report, we presented our clinical and microbiological experience with systemic daptomycin (6 mg/kg/on alternate days IV) as well as antibiotic lock therapy (filling of the catheter lumen with 3.5 mg/ml daptomycin together with 0.045 mg/ml calcium) in the treatment of a catheter-associated bloodstream infection caused by methicillin-resistant S.aureus in a patient with hemodialysis catheter which could not be removed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy*
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Catheter-Related Infections / drug therapy*
  • Catheter-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Daptomycin / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus* / drug effects
  • Middle Aged
  • Renal Dialysis / adverse effects
  • Renal Dialysis / instrumentation
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Daptomycin