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Daptomycin

An area or areas of consolidation

(Fr: foyers de condensation). See also under BOOP/organizing pneumonia, eosinophilic pneumonia, and in the Imaging section (XVI).

Watts A, Toquica Gahona CC, Raj K

Multifocal Pneumonia Amidst the Global COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case of Daptomycin-Induced Eosinophilic Pneumonia.

Cureus 2021 Jun;13;e16002 — 2021 Jun — e16002

Diagnosing DIRD

Drug and radiation history

Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug

Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms

Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug

Careful exlusion of another cause

Remission of symptoms with removal of drug

Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)

Causality assessment

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