New Licence for Cubicin(R) (daptomycin), the First in a Novel Class of Antibiotic, is Announced Today for the Treatment of Serious Bloodstream and Heart Infections Caused by the Most Problematic UK Organisms, Incl... (d Staphylococcus aureusbacteraemia (SAB)...)

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New Licence for Cubicin(R) (daptomycin), the First in a Novel Class of Antibiotic, is Announced Today for the Treatment of Serious Bloodstream and Heart Infections Caused by the Most Problematic UK Organisms, Including MRSA

Date:9/12/2007

d Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) when associated with RIE or with cSSTI.

Daptomycin is an antibiotic with a distinct mode of action which has several notable features, including once-daily dosing and no requirement for serum drug monitoring, which may reduce the burden on healthcare professionals and hospitalisation costs.

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References

(1). Cubicin SPC, September 2007

(2). Fowler VG, Jr. et al. New Eng Jour med 2006;355(7):653-65

(3). Department of Health. MRSA surveillance system: Results. Accessed on 18 July 2007. Available at: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/Publica
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New Licence for Cubicin(R) (daptomycin), the First in a Novel Class of Antibiotic, is Announced Today for the Treatment of Serious Bloodstream and Heart Infections Caused by the Most Problematic UK Organisms, Incl...(d Staphylococcus aureusbacteraemia (SAB)...)