Meeting
Abstract Number: 0477
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old man with spondylolisthesis, status post L4-S1 fusion surgery, presented for wound dehiscence and surgical site infection. He underwent incision and drainage with cultures growing S Epidermidis. Given the patient’s medication allergies and intolerances, infectious diseases (ID) was consulted with plan for a 6-week course of daptomycin. Thirteen days into the treatment, [...]
Abstract Number: 0590
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is a rare condition and is often idiopathic, but among drug-induced causes, daptomycin-associated AEP is the most common.[1] The patient is a 75-year-old female with a past medical history of Sheehan syndrome, adrenal insufficiency, hypothyroidism, and type two diabetes mellitus admitted to the hospital with a non-productive cough ongoing [...]