• Streptogramins are a class of antibiotics. Streptogramins are effective in the treatment of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) and vancomycin-resistant...
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  • Streptogramin A is a group of antibiotics within the larger family of antibiotics known as streptogramins. They are synthesized by the bacteria Streptomyces...
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  • Streptogramin B is a subgroup of the streptogramin antibiotics family. These natural products are cyclic hexa- or hepta depsipeptides produced by various...
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    the synthesis of proteins. In a mechanism similar to macrolides and streptogramin B, lincosamides bind close to the peptidyl transferase center on the...
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    vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium. Quinupristin and dalfopristin are both streptogramin antibiotics, derived from pristinamycin. Quinupristin is derived from...
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    infections, and to a lesser extent streptococcal infections. It is a streptogramin group antibiotic, similar to virginiamycin, derived from the bacterium...
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    This phenotype of bacteria are resistant to the macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B group of antibiotics, however, the resistance mechanism is only induced...
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    Moellering RC (March 1993). "In vitro activity of RP59500, an injectable streptogramin antibiotic, against vancomycin-resistant Gram-positive organisms". Antimicrobial...
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  • translocation of initiator-tRNA into the P-site. Macrolide, lincosamide and streptogramin classes of antibiotics prevent peptide bond formation and/or the translocation...
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    Chapter 44: Chloramphenicol, Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, & Streptogramins". Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology: Examination & Board Review (9th ed...
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