title: The international standard for teicoplanin.
abstract: An international standard for teicoplanin has been established on the basis of a collaborative study. There were five participating laboratories in five countries. The activity of the contents of each ampoule of the international standard for teicoplanin is defined as 51,550 IU of teicoplanin.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Potters Bar, Herts, U.K.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000592:standards*; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000187:drug effects; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D006020:Glycopeptides / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000592:standards; D007391:International Cooperation; D012015:Reference Standards; D017334:Teicoplanin; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006020:Glycopeptides; D017334:Teicoplanin