PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Buckley, Rita ED - Puttagunta, Sailaja TI - Dalbavancin Effective Treatment for Skin Infection Regardless of Weight Category DP - 2015 Jul 23 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 19--20 VI - 15 IP - 48 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/48/19.1.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/48/19.1.full AB - Dalbavancin is a new antibiotic agent active against gram-positive pathogens that is effective for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection, according to results from the DISCOVER 1 and DISCOVER 2 trials. Results from a new subgroup analysis show that dalbavancin is effective for this type of infection regardless of weight category.