Vancomycin
Drug Details
- Description
- Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic used to treat severe bacterial infections, often those caused by Gram-positive bacteria resistant to other antibiotics, such as MRSA and C. difficile. It works by inhibiting cell wall synthesis. Administered intravenously for systemic infections and orally for gastrointestinal infections.
- Alternative Names
- Vancomycin.
- Key Genes
- The key genes associated with Vancomycin resistance are **vanA**, **vanB**, **vanC**, **vanD**, **vanE**, and **vanG**.
- Drug Use
- Vancomycin is used to treat severe bacterial infections, including MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, and other serious gram-positive infections that are resistant to other antibiotics.
- Genetic Factors Influencing Response
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