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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
2013
Review
2013
The emerging problem of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus.
The oxazolidinone antibiotic linezolid has demonstrated potent antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacterial pathogens… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Synergistic properties of the terpenoids aromadendrene and 1,8-cineole from the essential oil of Eucalyptus globulus against antibiotic-susceptible and antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Larger Vancomycin Doses (at Least Four Grams per Day) Are Associated with an Increased Incidence of Nephrotoxicity
ABSTRACT Recent guidelines recommend vancomycin trough concentrations between 15 and 20 mg/liter. In response, some clinicians… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Selective enumeration of Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, bifidobacteria, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, and…
Nineteen bacteriological media were evaluated to assess their suitability to selectively enumerate Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Taxonomy, ecology and antibiotic resistance of enterococci from food and the gastro-intestinal tract.
Review
2001
Review
2001
Emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci.
Vancomycin and ampicillin resistance in clinical Enterococcus faecium strains has developed in the past decade. Failure to adhere… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Penetration of vancomycin into human lung tissue.
Vancomycin penetration into lung tissue was evaluated in thirty patients following the administration of 1 g of vancomycin as a 1… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Farm animals as a putative reservoir for vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infection in man.
Using a highly selective enrichment broth, 62 isolates of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium were obtained from non-human… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Nosocomial outbreak due to Enterococcus faecium highly resistant to vancomycin, penicillin, and gentamicin.
In October 1990, Enterococcus faecium that was highly resistant to glycopeptides, penicillins, and aminoglycosides was isolated… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Nephrotoxicity of vancomycin, alone and with an aminoglycoside.
The incidence of nephrotoxicity in patients receiving vancomycin alone or in combination with an aminoglycoside was prospectively… 
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