METHODS OF TREATING INFECTIONS IN OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE PATIENTS USING ANTIBIOTICS
The present disclosure relates generally to methods of treating infections in overweight or obese patients using antibiotics.
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49 . A method of treating an Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infection (ABSSSI) in an overweight or obese patient in need thereof, the method comprising intravenously (IV) administering to the patient 300 mg of delafloxacin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof, twice a day.
50 . The method of claim 49 , wherein the overweight or obese patient has a body mass index greater than or equal to 25.
51 . The method of claim 50 , wherein the overweight or obese patient has a body mass index greater than or equal to 30.
52 . The method of claim 51 , wherein the overweight or obese patient has a body mass index greater than or equal to 35.
53 . The method of claim 52 , wherein the overweight or obese patient has a body mass index greater than or equal to 40.