vancomycin — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A glycopeptide antibiotic C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄ produced by the actinomycete Amycolaptosis orientalis, used in the form of its hydrochloride C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄·HCl against Gram-positive bacteria, especially staphylococci resistant to meticillin and enterococci.

   Uso

   • non numerabile

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   Vancomycin was given intravenously in doses of 0.5 gm. at 6-hour intervals for periods of up to 4 weeks to 9 patients, all of whom had staphylococcal infections.

Sostantivo

1. an antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections

   Sinonimi

   Vancocin

   Termini più generali

   antibioticantibiotic drug