5: Infections

Daptomycin: risk of eosinophilic pneumonia. Article date: February 2011. Summary. There have been rare but potentially serious reports of eosinophilic pneumonia associated with daptomycin (Cubicin ). If eosinophilic pneumonia is suspected, daptomycin should be discontinued immediately and if appropriate the patient treated with corticosteroids. ................
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