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How do you dose daptomycin for treatment of discitis?

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How do you dose daptomycin for treatment of discitis in patient with normal renal function?

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Infectious Disease · University of Louisville Health Sciences Center
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Daptomycin is indicated for skin and skin structure infections as well as right-sided infective endocarditis. With limited other options, it is used beyond that frequently, but the data is with those 2 infections, specifically. Vancomycin was approved during a day of vague approvals - "MRSA infectio...

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