Daptomycin for Children in Clinical Practice Experience. Issue 6 (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Garazzino, Silvia; Castagnola, Elio; Di Gangi, Maria; Ortolano, Rita; Krzysztofiak, Andrzej; Nocerino, Agostino; Esposito, Susanna; D'Argenio, Patrizia; Galli, Luisa; Losurdo, Giuseppe; Calitri, Carmelina; Tovo, Pier-Angelo
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 35:Issue 6(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: daptomycin -- children -- sepsis -- osteomyelitis -- methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001121
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : Data on daptomycin use in the pediatric setting are scanty. We conducted a multicenter, retrospective study on 46 children treated with intravenous daptomycin at a mean dosage of 7.0 mg/kg/d, for a median of 14 days. Three children had adverse events possibly related to daptomycin. The drug was overall well tolerated, even with prolonged treatment.