"Vancomycin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Antibacterial obtained from Streptomyces orientalis. It is a glycopeptide related to RISTOCETIN that inhibits bacterial cell wall assembly and is toxic to kidneys and the inner ear.
| Descriptor ID |
D014640
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.400.420.925 D12.644.233.925
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| Concept/Terms |
Vancocin- Vancocin
- Vancocin HCl
- Vancomycin Lilly
- Vancocine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vancomycin" by people in Profiles.
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Decreased postoperative endophthalmitis rate after institution of intracameral antibiotics in a Northern California eye department. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2013 Jan; 39(1):8-14.
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Clostridium difficile infection, Colorado and the northwestern United States, 2007. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jun; 18(6):960-2.
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Using oral vancomycin prescriptions as a proxy measure for Clostridium difficile infections: a spatial and time series analysis. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jul; 32(7):723-6.