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Treatment of native valve endocarditis due to coagulase negative staphylococci, complicated by a drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS syndrome)
Authors:
S. H. C. K. De Silva ,
University of Colombo, LK
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Postgraduate Institute of Medicine
K. Jayatilleka,
Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital, Nugegoda, LK
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Consultant Microbiologist
S. Subasinghe,
Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital, Nugegoda, LK
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Consultant Physician
D. Ariyawanse,
Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital, Nugegoda, LK
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Consultant Dermatologist
C. De Silva
Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital, Nugegoda, LK
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Consultant Physician
Abstract
Coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) are a rare cause of native valve endocarditis (NVE). However, they are emerging as important pathogens of NVE. We describe a 61 year old male who developed NVE caused by CoNS and presented with cerebral embolic phenomena. He was treated with vancomycin and subsequently with linezolid. He developed a drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS syndrome) to linezolid which was managed successfully. The patient’s recovery was good after six weeks of treatment with anti-staphylococcal antibiotics.
How to Cite:
De Silva, S.H.C.K., Jayatilleka, K., Subasinghe, S., Ariyawanse, D. and De Silva, C., 2017. Treatment of native valve endocarditis due to coagulase negative staphylococci, complicated by a drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS syndrome). Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 7(1), pp.47–52. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v7i1.8121
Published on
04 May 2017.
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