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Virginiamycin
Combination of
Virginiamycin S1streptogramin B antibiotic
Pristinamycin IIAstreptogramin A antibiotic
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Virginiamycin is a streptogramin antibiotic similar to pristinamycin and quinupristin/dalfopristin. It is a combination of pristinamycin IIA (virginiamycin M1) and virginiamycin S1. Virginiamycin is used in the fuel ethanol industry to prevent microbial contamination.[1] It is also used in agriculture, specifically in livestock, to accelerate the growth of the animals and to prevent and treat infections. [2] Antibiotics also save as much as 30% in feed costs among young swine, although the savings fade as pigs get older, according to a USDA study.[2]

References

  1. ^ University of Michigan: Resistant Microbes, Antibiotic Abuse, and the Threat to Public Health
  2. ^ a b "Drug-resistant infections lurk in the meat we eat - Infectious Diseases - msnbc.com". Retrieved December 29, 2009.


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