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Hitzenbichler, Florian ; Mohr, Arno ; Camboni, Daniele ; Simon, Michaela ; Salzberger, Bernd ; Hanses, Frank

Dalbavancin as long-term suppressive therapy for patients with Gram-positive bacteremia due to an intravascular source – a series of four cases

Hitzenbichler, Florian , Mohr, Arno, Camboni, Daniele, Simon, Michaela, Salzberger, Bernd and Hanses, Frank (2021) Dalbavancin as long-term suppressive therapy for patients with Gram-positive bacteremia due to an intravascular source – a series of four cases. Infection 49, pp. 181-186.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 04 Feb 2021 14:19
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.44749


Abstract

We present four cases with Gram-positive bacteremia (pathogens: MRSAn = 1, Enterococcusspp.n = 3) due to an intravascular source (left ventricular assist device:n = 2, transfemoral aortic valve implantationn = 1, prosthetic aortic valve:n = 1) where no curative treatment was available. These patients received indefinite, chronic suppressive (palliative) therapy with dalbavancin (500 mg weekly or ...

We present four cases with Gram-positive bacteremia (pathogens: MRSAn = 1, Enterococcusspp.n = 3) due to an intravascular source (left ventricular assist device:n = 2, transfemoral aortic valve implantationn = 1, prosthetic aortic valve:n = 1) where no curative treatment was available. These patients received indefinite, chronic suppressive (palliative) therapy with dalbavancin (500 mg weekly or 1000 mg biweekly regimens). Outcomes and clinical characteristics are described; treatment was effective in suppression of bacteremia in all patients over several months (range: 1 to more than 12 months), we observed no relevant side effects.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleInfection
Publisher:SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Place of Publication:HEIDELBERG
Volume:49
Page Range:pp. 181-186
Date2021
InstitutionsMedicine > Lehrstuhl für Herz-, Thorax- und herznahe Gefäßchirurgie
Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene
Medicine > Institut für Epidemiologie und Präventivmedizin
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10.1007/s15010-020-01526-0DOI
KeywordsSKIN; Dalbavancin; Bacteremia; Intravascular infection; Suppressive therapy; LVAD; Endocarditis
Dewey Decimal Classification600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-447490
Item ID44749

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