Summary

Brilacidin is a novel host defense protein being studied for the treatment of community-acquired skin and soft tissue infections. A phase 2b trial shows that a single-dose injection of brilacidin is as effective as a 7-day dose of daptomycin in treating acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections associated with Staphylococcus aureus.

  • acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections
  • brilacidin, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • MRSA
  • daptomycin
  • infectious diseases clinical trials
  • bacterial infections
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