Dalbavancin: A Novel Lipoglycopeptide Antibiotic with Extended Activity Against Gram-Positive Infections.

ABSTRACT: Dalbavancin is a lipoglycopeptide antibiotic recently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs). It is active against gram-positive pathogens, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) are consistently <0.125 µg/ml, much lower than most other anti-MRSA agents. Dalbavancin possesses an extended half-life of over 1 week, allowing an initial dose of 1000 mg followed by 500 mg 1 week later to complete a course of therapy for ABSSSI. It is approximately 95% protein bound and is widely distributed throughout the body, achieving concentrations similar to plasma levels in numerous tissues. Against MRSA, dalbavancin is 4-8 times more potent than va

SUBMITTER: Smith JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4575294 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature