vancomycin
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vancomycin
[‚vaŋ·kə′mīs·ən] (microbiology)
A complex antibiotic substance produced by Streptomyces orientalis; useful for treatment of severe staphylococcic infections.
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Vancomycin induced red man syndrome: A case report.
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Red man syndrome: incidence, etiology, and prophylaxis.
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