vancomycin

vancomycin
An antibiotic isolated from cultures of Nocardia orientalis, bactericidal and bacteriostatic against Gram-positive organisms; available as the hydrochloride.

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van·co·my·cin .vaŋ-kə-'mīs-ən n an antibiotic C66H75Cl2N9O24 derived from an actinomycete (Amycolatopsis orientalis syn. Streptomyces orientalis syn. Nocardia orientalis) that is effective against gram-positive bacteria and is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride C66H75Cl2N9O24·HCl esp. against staphylococci resistant to methicillin see VANCOCIN

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n.
an antibiotic, derived from the bacterium Streptomyces orientalis, that is effective against most Gram-positive organisms (e.g. streptococci and staphylococci). It is given by intravenous infusion for serious infections (including endocarditis) due to strains that are resistant to other antibiotics. It usually has a low toxicity but may cause deafness and blood disorders. Trade name: Vancocin.

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