Bacteremia
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a study to evaluate a new medication dosed once a week in the treatment of bacterial infections in the blood from intravenous catheters (CR-BSI). The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dalbavancin in the treatment of adults with CR-BSI relative to a standard of care treatment, vancomycin.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* The patient or his/her legally authorized representative has given informed consent by means approved by the investigator's IRB/EC; * \> 18 years of age; * Had one or more central venous catheters at the time initial signs of infection were evident; * Creatinine clearance \<50 mL/min; * Bilirubin \> 2x the upper limit of normal; * Treatment with an antibiotic effective against Gram-positive bacterial infections for more than 24 hours within 48 hours of study medication initiation, * Prolonged antibiotic therapy for CR-BSI anticipated (i.e., \>2 weeks)
Countries
United States