RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Buckley, Rita
T1 Dalbavancin Effective Treatment for Skin Infection Regardless of Weight Category
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 15
IS 48
SP 19
OP 20
DO 10.1177/1559897715590994
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/48/19.1.abstract
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.