Despite decades of widespread treatment with the antibiotic vancomycin, vancomycin resistance among the bacterium S. aureus is extremely uncommon-;only 16 such cases have reported in the U.S. to date.

A new Lancet study forecast what may happen over the next 25 years if more isn't done to address antimicrobial resistant ...

Vancomycin (as HCl) 500mg/vial, 1g/vial; lyophilized pwd for IV infusion after reconstitution and dilution. The bactericidal action of vancomycin results primarily from inhibition of cell-wall ...

Purpose An original and a revised vancomycin dosing protocol for obese patients were compared with respect to attainment of target serum trough vancomycin concentrations and the occurrence of ...

difficile that had not evolved vancomycin resistance ... Mick holds graduate degrees in medical biochemistry and molecular biology. When he's not writing or editing, he is co-director of the ...

It can be applied to medical devices to reduce the incidence ... such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) and multi-resistant Pseudomonas ...

More information: Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) can overcome the cost of antibiotic resistance and may threaten vancomycin's clinical durability, PLOS Pathogens (2024). DOI: 10 ...

The track closure will affect Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and Amtrak commuters Tuesday evening. There is no word on what may have started the fire at this time. Correction: A previous version ...

“She stopped the medication, and it went away on its own.” “Most doctors should have learned about DRESS in medical school, ...

There was a slightly higher risk for inflammatory bowel disease and blistering skin disorders only in hospitalized COVID-19 ...