The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1175
February 2, 2004
Daptomycin (Cubicin) for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
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Daptomycin (Cubicin) for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
February 2, 2004 (Issue: 1175)
Daptomycin (Cubicin - Cubist), a cyclic lipopeptide (a new class of antibiotics), has been approved by the FDA for intravenous (IV) treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections. It is being promoted as a once-daily bactericidal...more
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