Publications by authors named "Nuria Perez-Chulia"

Thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale and massive pulmonary embolism is a very rare and life-threatening condition. Optimal management can be controversial because different therapeutic options are available and individual approach based in individual risk is needed. We present a case of a thrombus straddling the patent foramen ovale with massive pulmonary embolism, hemodynamic instability, and upper extremity embolism.

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Daptomycin is a lipopeptide antibiotic active against gram-positive bacteria indicated for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections and Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections, including endocarditis. Thrombocytopaenia, but not neutropaenia, is described as a possible or probable adverse effect in the product information. Up to now, two case reports of daptomycin-induced thrombocytopaenia have been published and a single case of neutropaenia associated with prolonged daptomycin use.

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