Intended for once-a-day use, daptomycin is an antibacterial agent of a new class of antibiotics that provides a rapid bacterial antibiotic effect against MRSA and MSSA. It is a natural product that has clinical utility in the treatment of infections caused by aerobic Gram-positive bacteria, and retains potency against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Daptomycin is part of Trek Diagnostics Sensititre® product line, and is available on the companys JustOne® strips.
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