🔴 Liver enzymes should be monitored weekly in patients treated with daptomycin due to the risk of rhabdomyolysis. Statins may be withdrawn during daptomycin therapy for this reason.
💊 Antibacterial Drugs Effective Against VRE
Antibacterial drugs with activity against vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) include:
☑️ linezolid and tedizolid
☑️ streptogramins, such as quinupristin-dalfopristin
☑️ tetracyclines such as tigecycline, omadacycline, and eravacycline
☑️ daptomycin
☑️ oritavancin
🔷Antiseptic vs Disinfectant vs Aseptic vs Sterile
🔸ANTISEPTIC
An antimicrobial substance applied to living tissue.
🔸DISINFECTANT
Destroys microorganisms on non-living objects.
🔸ASEPTIC
Free from disease-causing microbes.
🔸STERILE
Free of all biological contaminants.