Antibacterial obtained from Streptomyces orientalis. It is a glycopeptide related to ristocetin that inhibits bacterial cell wall assembly and is toxic to kidneys and the inner ear.
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Administered intravenously, vancomycin is indicated in adult and pediatric patients for the treatment of septicemia, infective endocarditis, skin and skin structure infections, bone infections, and lower respiratory tract infections. Administered orally, vancomycin is indicated in adult and pediatric patients for the treatment of Clostridium difficile-associ...
Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China
New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States
WellSpan Surgery and Rehab Hospital, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Infectious Diseases Physicians, Inc., Annandale, Virginia, United States
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
Hamilton General Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
London Health Sciences Centre & Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton General Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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