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Daptomycin-Induced Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia.

Curēus 2021 Februrary 24
Antibiotic use in pneumonia is a common practice globally when there is suspicion for bacterial involvement. However, there have been few instances where the treatment is the cause of pulmonary symptoms, manifesting as so-called "multifocal pneumonia." Daptomycin is one of the main antibiotics known to have several adverse effects, including drug-induced pulmonary eosinophila. We present the case of a patient with probable daptomycin-induced acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Stopping the offending agent and concomitant steroid therapy resulted in resolution of symptoms and prevention of worsening respiratory distress.

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