The risk for treatment failure and hospital readmission was lower among patients with MSSI BSIs who received high- vs standard-dose daptomycin as OPAT after discharge.

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In terms of the creatine kinase, this is important because it is a marker of disease. Levels of this enzyme are highly elevated in patients with DMD. Thus, the decrease noted above is a very good ...

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CK levels can vary depending on factors like age, sex, muscle mass, and physical activity level. A normal CK range for adults is generally between 22 and 198 units per liter (U/L). Elevated CK levels ...

As of November, three patients have been treated with a low dose of the therapy and two have been treated with a high dose ... of transaminases and creatine kinase that also indicate skeletal ...