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A case of fatal daptomycin-resistant, vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infective endocarditis in end-stage kidney disease Open Access

Abstract

Introduction:

Ireland currently has the highest reported rate in Europe of vancomycin-resistant (VRE) isolated from the bloodstream, but data regarding the prevalence of VRE endocarditis remain scarce. Treatment options for -mediated endocarditis are limited, and therefore daptomycin is commonly used off licence in this setting.

Case presentation:

A 60-year-old male with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) presented with VRE bacteraemia secondary to a gangrenous right foot colonized with vancomycin-resistant . Aortic valve endocarditis was confirmed using transoesophageal echocardiography. Treatment was commenced with linezolid and subsequently modified to combination therapy with daptomycin and rifampicin. High-dose daptomycin therapy was employed unsuccessfully and, after 20 days of therapy, daptomycin resistance emerged, which proved fatal.

Conclusion:

The case was ethically challenging and involved a refusal of amputation and, ultimately, any form of treatment by the patient. In summary, however, daptomycin-resistant VRE bacteraemia complicated by recalcitrant daptomycin-resistant VRE endocarditis proved fatal for this patient. Further evaluation of the efficacy and safety of high-dose daptomycin for the treatment of VRE infective endocarditis is needed.

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Keyword(s): Daptomycin , end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) , resistance , rifampicin and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
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