Streptogramin
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Streptogramins are a class of antibiotics.[1]
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.[2]
References
- ↑ University of Leeds: Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- ↑ Boucheer HW, Talbot GH, Bradley JS, Edwards JE, Gilbert D, Rice LB, et al. Bad Bugs, no drugs: No ESKAPE! An Update from the Infectious Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2009;48:1-12.
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