title: Prescribing trends with daptomycin (cubicin) for the treatment of gram-positive infections.
abstract: The injectable agent daptomycin, when prescribed according to approved guidelines, can be a welcome option for treating some multiresistant, gram-positive infections that have become increasingly prevalent.
authors: Dr. Tompkins is a Clinical Specialist in Infectious Diseases at Allegheny General Hospital's Department of Pharmacy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At the time of this project, Dr. Harnicar was a Pharmacy Technician at Allegheny General Hospital. He is currently an Oncology Pharmacy Resident at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York.
authors: Noreen H
authors: NH
authors: Chan Tompkins
authors: Stephen J
authors: SJ
authors: Harnicar