Unsuccessful treatment of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> endocarditis with dalbavancin

Abstract

This is the first report of unsuccessful IE treatment with dalbavancin. Blood cultures grew VISA and lipoglycopeptide-non-susceptible S. aureus <2 weeks following dalbavancin. Both outcomes raise concerns about using dalbavancin for IE.