Ototoxicity associated with extended dalbavancin treatment for a shoulder prosthetic joint infection

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BACKGROUND: Dalbavancin is a lipoglycopeptide antibiotic approved for treatment of skin and soft tissue infections, administered as a single or two-dose treatment. The extended half-life, good penetration into bone and synovial fluid, and bactericidal activity against gram-positive bacteria, including those in biofilm, make dalbavancin an appealing choice for treatment of bone and joint infections in outpatient settings. However, we present a rare case of ototoxicity associated with off-label extended dalbavancin treatment of a prosthetic joint infection.

CASE PRESENTATION: A 55-year-old man with a prosthetic joint infection of the shoulder underwent off-label extended dalbavancin treatment, receiving a cumulative dose of 2500 mg. The patient experienced a gradual onset of hearing loss following the first dose, leading to a diagnosis of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss that persisted 1 year after dalbavancin was discontinued.

CONCLUSIONS: This case report highlights the importance of exercising caution when administering dalbavancin beyond approved dosing guidelines, and emphasizes the need for vigilance regarding the potential for ototoxicity.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

BMC infectious diseases - 23(2023), 1 vom: 19. Okt., Seite 706

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lange, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Thunberg, Ulrica [VerfasserIn]
Söderquist, Bo [VerfasserIn]

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61036-62-2
808UI9MS5K
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Case Reports
Dalbavancin
Journal Article
Ototoxicity
Prosthetic joint infection
Teicoplanin

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Date Completed 23.10.2023

Date Revised 22.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12879-023-08709-8

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NLM363505229