vancomycin

IPA: vænkoʊmˈaɪsɪn

(pharmacology) A glycopeptide antibiotic C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄ produced by the actinomycete Amycolaptosis orientalis, used in the form of its hydrochloride C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄·HCl against Gram-positive bacteria, especially staphylococci resistant to meticillin and enterococci.

Examples of "vancomycin" in Sentences

Vancomycin resistance is a rare occurrence.
Vancomycin is only one molecule, not a blend.
Vancomycin only works on gram positive bacteria.
Telavancin is a synthetic derivative of vancomycin.
Resistance to vancomycin is also becoming more common.
Also, I don't understand the paragraph about oral vancomycin.
The addition of rifampin to vancomycin also has been effective.
This left vancomycin as the only effective agent available at the time.
CDAD is usually treated with the antibiotics vancomycin, metronidazole or both.
Eli Lilly first marketed vancomycin hydrochloride under the trade name Vancocin.