Pediococcus acidilactici endocarditis successfully treated with daptomycin.

ABSTRACT: This report describes the first case of persistent bacteremia with endocarditis caused by Pediococcus acidilactici in a 32-year-old male with a history of short gut syndrome following a small bowel transplant. The results showed the utility of sequencing the intergenic spacer region for species identification and successful treatment using daptomycin.

SUBMITTER: Iwen PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3295129 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature