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. 2014 Feb;58(2):892–900. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01830-13

TABLE 3.

Efficacy of cadazolid and vancomycin in the hamster model of CDADa

Phase and study no. Drug dose (mg/kg) and % survival
Cadazolid
Vancomycin
During treatment, day 5 postinfection
1 VC, 0 10, 100 30, 100 100, 100 VC, 0 50, 100
2 VC, 0 12.5, 100 25, 100 50, 100 VC, ND 12.5, 100 25, 100 50, 100
3 VC, 20 0.3, 30 3, 100 30, 100 300, 100 VC, ND 0.3, 10 3, 100 30, 100 300, 100
Posttreatment, day 28 postinfection
1 VC, 0 10, 40 30, 100 100, 80 VC, 0 50, 100
2 VC, 0 12.5, 40 25, 60 50, 40 VC, ND 12.5, 30 25, 40 50, 100
3 VC, 20 0.3, 20 3, 20 30, 0 300, 60 VC, ND 0.3, 0 3, 60 30, 80 300, 80
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Hamsters (n = 10 or 11 per group) were treated for 5 days once daily. Survival rates (%) are in boldface. ND, not done; VC, vehicle control.