Successful treatment of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in a neonate using daptomycin
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Successful treatment of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in a neonate using daptomycin.
Daptomycin is licensed for the management of Staphylococcus aureus infections in adults, including those caused by meticillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Few data exist on paediatric use or dose guidance in neonates. We report the case of a neonate with MRSA bacteraemia successfully managed with daptomycin. Dose requirements were substantially higher than those recommended for adults.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Microbiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0022-2615,1473-5644
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.027235-0