Dalbavancin use in an academic medical centre and associated cost savings.

Dalbavancin is a lipoglycopeptide antibiotic with unique weekly dosing active against Gram-positive organisms. This retrospective study included 37 patients receiving a mean of 2.7 weeks of dalbavancin. Nine patients (24%) were re-admitted to the hospital within 30 days. A total of 617 hospital days were saved, estimated to result in US$1 495 336 in savings and a mean cost avoidance of US$40 414 per patient. Dalbavancin provides a valuable antibiotic option that may minimise healthcare expenditure.