TABLE 3.
Age | Clinical indication | Pathogen | Dosing | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 | BSI with abscess | MRSA | 1,500 mg ×1b | Recurrence of purulent cellulitis with abscess due to intramuscular heroin injections into wound |
34 | OM, ABSSTI | MSSA | 1,500 mg weekly ×2c | Assault victim that self-discharged 3 times without indicated surgical source control |
52 | ABSSTI, BSI, OM | MRSA | 1,500 mg ×1b | Multiple self-discharges during which the patient declined the removal of the retained needle and incision and drainage |
55 | ABSSTI with BSI | MRSA | 1,500 mg ×1b | Burn victim with acute on chronic worsening of wounds, unclear if recurrence or new infection |
50 | BSI | CoNSd | 1,500 mg ×1b | Readmitted with concern for septic arthritis of the ankle |
BSI, bloodstream indications; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; OM, osteomyelitis; ABSSTI, acute bacterial skin and soft tissue infections; MSSA, methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, AMA, against medical advice; CoNS, coagulase negative Staphylococcus aureus.
Received initial treatment course with IV vancomycin prior to dalbavancin.
Received cefazolin prior to dalbavancin.
4 species of CoNS.