"Vancomycin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D014640
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.400.420.925 D12.644.233.925
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| Concept/Terms |
Vancocin- Vancocin
- Vancocin HCl
- Vancomycin Lilly
- Vancocine
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| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vancomycin" by people in Profiles.
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Oral fidaxomicin versus vancomycin for Clostridioides difficile infection. Acad Emerg Med. 2022 Dec; 29(12):1506-1507.
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The Utility of Vancomycin Powder in Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2018 11 01; 15(5):584-588.
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Local Vancomycin Effectively Reduces Surgical Site Infection at Implant Site in Rodents. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Oct; 43(7):795-804.
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Antibiotic therapy of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in critical care. Crit Care Clin. 2008 Apr; 24(2):249-60, vii-viii.
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Skin colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci among hospitalized patients with bacteremia. Clin Infect Dis. 1997 Apr; 24(4):704-6.
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Comparison of the in vitro activity of levofloxacin and other antimicrobial agents against vancomycin-susceptible and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus species. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 1995 Aug; 22(4):349-52.
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Bactericidal activities of antibiotics against vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium blood isolates and synergistic activities of combinations. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1994 Jun; 38(6):1225-9.
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In vivo development of teicoplanin resistance in a VanB Enterococcus faecium isolate. J Infect Dis. 1993 May; 167(5):1224-7.