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Vancomycin

Known as: Vancomycinum, (2.2Sp,3.5sa,2.6sp)-O(4.2),C(3.4):c(5.4),O(4.6):c(3.5),C(2.7)-tricyclo[N-methyl-D-leucyl-3-chloro-(R)-beta-hydroxy-D-tyrosyl-L-asparaginyl-D-2-(4-{[2-O-(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-3-C-methyl-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl]oxy}phenyl)glycyl-D-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)glycyl-3-chloro-(R)-beta-hydroxy-L-tyrosyl-L-2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)glycine], Vancomycin [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A branched tricyclic glycosylated peptide with bactericidal activity against most organisms and bacteriostatic effect on enterococci. At a site… 
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (3)

Anti-Bacterial AgentsAntibioticsGlycosides
Bacterial EndocarditisBacterial InfectionsEnterocolitis, PseudomembranousHearing problem

Narrower (14)

LY 191145LY 329332N-demethylvancomycinVancocin

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Review
2006
Review
2006
An update on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile-associated disease.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The Molecular Architecture of Human N-Acetylgalactosamine Kinase*
Galactokinase plays a key role in normal galactose metabolism by catalyzing the conversion of α-d-galactose to galactose 1… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Intracameral Vigamox (moxifloxacin 0.5%) is non-toxic and effective in preventing endophthalmitis in a rabbit model.
Review
2004
Review
2004
Prevalence of Arcobacter species in retail meats and antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolates in Japan.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Singlet oxygen inactivates fibrinogen, factor V, factor VIII, factor X, and platelet aggregation of human blood.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
The emergence of coryneform bacteria as a cause of nosocomial infections in compromised hosts.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Interaction Between Vancomycin and Rifampin Against Staphylococcus aureus
By the time-kill method, vancomycin and rifampin were antagonistic against 43 of 50 strains of Staphylococcus aureus, whether… 
Review
1980
Review
1980
Prosthetic valve endocarditis.
Review
1979
Review
1979
Hazards of rapid administration of vancomycin.
Excerpt Recent reviews (1,2) have suggested that 1g of vancomycin be given intravenously immediately before dental procedures… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
The Nephrotoxicity of Antimicrobial Agents
Selection of an antibiotic to use in the treatment of an infection should be based on benefittoxicity ratios, particularly in… 
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