[Daptomycin in the treatment of infectious endocarditis].

Abstract

Overcoming polyresistance of pathogens of infectious endocarditis (IE) is only possible through the use of new antibiotics, such as daptomycin, that was successfully used in 4 patients. The clinical features of endocarditis caused by Enterococcus faecalis resistant to penicillin, gentamicin, and streptomycin are described. Cases of IE with negative blood cultures and a failure of previous antibacterial therapy are considered. The literature data on the use of daptomycin in IE caused by oxacillin-resistant S. aureus are presented along with the information on valve prosthetics, peculiarities of IE in pregnant women and patients on hemodialysis.