Streptogramins are a class of antibiotics.
Streptogramins are effective in the treatment of
vancomycin-resistant ''Staphylococcus aureus'' (VRSA) and
vancomycin-resistant ''Enterococcus'' (VRE), two of the most rapidly growing strains of
multidrug-resistant bacteria. They fall into two groups:
streptogramin A and
streptogramin B.
Members include:
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Quinupristin/dalfopristin
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Pristinamycin
Pristinamycin (INN), also spelled pristinamycine, is an antibiotic used primarily in the treatment of staphylococcal infections, and to a lesser extent streptococcal infections. It is a streptogramin group antibiotic, similar to virginiamycin, d ...
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Virginiamycin
Virginiamycin is a streptogramin antibiotic similar to pristinamycin and quinupristin/dalfopristin. It is a combination of pristinamycin IIA (virginiamycin M1) and virginiamycin S1. Virginiamycin is used in the fuel ethanol
Ethanol (a ...
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NXL 103, an experimental streptogramin in clinical trials for the treatment of respiratory tract infections.
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Antibiotics
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