Mechanism of Action of Daptomycin
Introduction Daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic with potent activity against Gram-positive bacteria, including multidrug-resistant organisms such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE). It has a unique mechanism of action distinct from cell wall synthesis or protein synthesis inhibition, making it a high-yield topic in pharmacology, microbiology, and infectious disease examinations. Daptomycin … Read more