Paper II
2014 September (Supplementary) (2010 Scheme) · 40 marks · 120 min

Question

Specify the important spectrum of vancomycin

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Vancomycin’s spectrum is essentially limited to Gram-positive organisms, including MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), MRSE, and enterococci (though VRE strains are resistant), and is also the treatment of choice for severe C. difficile-associated pseudomembranous colitis (oral route). It has no useful activity against Gram-negative organisms.

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