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Medical vocabulary what does streptogramins mean


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:

  • Quinupristin/dalfopristin
  • Pristinamycin
  • Virginiamycin
  • NXL 103, an experimental streptogramin in clinical trials for the treatment of respiratory tract infections.

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