Infection. 2021 Feb;49(1):181-186. doi: 10.1007/s15010-020-01526-0. Epub 2020 Sep 23.
ABSTRACT
We present four cases with Gram-positive bacteremia (pathogens: MRSA n = 1, Enterococcus spp. n = 3) due to an intravascular source (left ventricular assist device: n = 2, transfemoral aortic valve implantation n = 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.
PMID:32965641 | PMC:PMC7850995 | DOI:10.1007/s15010-020-01526-0