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A Randomized Clinical Trial of Single-Dose Versus Weekly Dalbavancin for Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infection

M. Dunne, S. Puttagunta, P. Giordano, D. Krievins, Michael T. Zelasky, J. Baldassarre

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2015

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Abstract

Dalbavancin when delivered as a single 1500-mg infusion is noninferior to the same total dose given as a 2-dose regimen, removing the logistical constraints related to the second dose while improving compliance and patient convenience.

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