title: Vancomycin. A new old agent.
abstract: Interest in vancomycin has been rekindled by the emergence of resistant gram-positive pathogens and the improvement in drug purity. The antimicrobial activity, pharmacokinetics, clinical indications, dosing schedules, and adverse reactions of vancomycin are summarized.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ingerman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santoro
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014640:Vancomycin