Vancomycin 265/309 (85.8%) 76/265 (25.3%) 198/309 (64.1%) † Clinical cure is resolution of diarrhea following the recommended dose of drug (fidaxomicin: 200 mg twice a day; vancomycin: 125 mg ...

The bactericidal activity of daptomycin, combined with the failure rates associated with vancomycin, suggest its potential as an alternative antistaphylococcal drug. However, the paucity of ...