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Table 2 Adverse events potentially related to the daptomycin-based antimicrobial therapy (n = 43) that occurred in 17 of the 43 included patients. Daptomycin dose is expressed in mg/kg/d. AEs onsets are notified in days

From: Daptomycin > 6 mg/kg/day as salvage therapy in patients with complex bone and joint infection: cohort study in a regional reference center

Adverse events

n (%)

Daptomycin dose (mean, range)

AE onset (mean, range)

Daptomycin withdrawal

Companion drug withdrawal

Hematologic disorders

12 (28)

7,8 (7–9)

44 (7–92)

4/12

3/12

 Hypereosinophilia

6 (14)

7,8 (7–9)

43 (10–92)

3/6

1/6

 Neutropenia

4 (9)

7,8 (7–9)

73 (49–88)

1/4

2/4

Increased blood CPK

4 (9)

7,5 (7–8)

49 (9–92)

2/4

2/4

PICC thrombosis

3 (7)

8,3 (7–9)

39 (12–79)

1/3

0/3

Hepatic disorders

3 (7)

8,2 (7,5–9)

71 (13–112)

0/3

1/3

Eosinophilic pneumonia

2 (5)

8,5 (8–9)

17 (6–23)

2/2

1/1

Increased blood creatinine

1 (2)

8

8

1

1

Pancreatitis

1 (2)

8

180

0

1

  1. AE, Adverse event, CK, Creatine kinase, PICC, Peripherally inserted central catheter