"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,
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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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1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vancomycin" by people in Profiles.
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Vancomycin-resistant enterococcal colonization in nonhospitalized HIV-infected patients. West J Med. 1998 Nov; 169(5):276-9.