Daptomycin
From IDWiki
- Cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic that is active against Gram-positive bacteria
- Mechanism of action is to depolarize the cell membrane
- Bactericidal
References
- ^ S. Piva, Antonello Di Paolo, Laura Galeotti, Francesco Ceccherini, Francesco Cordoni, Liana Signorini, Tommaso Togni, Amedeo De Nicolò, Frank A. Rasulo, Nazzareno Fagoni, N. Latronico, Antonio D’Avolio. Daptomycin Plasma and CSF Levels in Patients with Healthcare-Associated Meningitis. Neurocritical Care. 2019;31(1):116-124. doi:10.1007/s12028-018-0657-y.