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. 2016 Dec 12;5:55. doi: 10.1186/s13756-016-0158-8

Table 1.

Criteria for inclusion as definite, probably, possible, and unlikely cases of daptomycin-induced eosinophilic pneumonia [1, 2]

Definite Probable Possible Unlikely
Concurrent exposure to daptomycin Concurrent exposure to daptomycin Concurrent exposure to daptomycin All other cases that did not meet criteria
Dyspnea with increased oxygen requirement or requiring mechanical ventilation Dyspnea with increased oxygen requirement or requiring mechanical ventilation New infiltrates on CXR or CT
New infiltrates on CXR or CT New infiltrates on chest x-ray or CT Clinical improvement following daptomycin withdrawal OR the patient died
BAL with > 25% eosinophils BAL with ≤ 25% eosinophils OR peripheral eosinophilia
Clinical improvement following daptomycin withdrawal Clinical improvement following daptomycin withdrawal
Fever

Adapted from references 1 and 2

Abbreviation: BAL bronchoalveolar lavage; CT computed tomography; CXR chest x-ray