vancomycin









vancomycin


noun Pharmacology.

  1. a bactericidal antibiotic, C66H75ClN9O24, produced by Streptomyces orientalis, used in the treatment of antibiotic-associated colitis and endocarditis.

noun

  1. an antibiotic effective against most Gram-positive organisms. It is given by intravenous infusions for serious infections that are resistant to other antibiotics

n.

  1. An antibiotic that is produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces orientalis and is effective against staphylococci and spirochetes.
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