Virginiamycin

Virginiamycin
Combination of
Virginiamycin S1	streptogramin B antibiotic
Pristinamycin IIA	streptogramin A antibiotic
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	FDA Professional Drug Information
MedlinePlus	a603007
ATC code	D06AX10 (WHO) QJ01FG90 (WHO);
Identifiers
CAS Number	11006-76-1 ;
DrugBank	DB01669 ;
UNII	C49WS9N75L;
KEGG	D06311 ;
ChEBI	CHEBI:87209 ;
NIAID ChemDB	008734;
E number	E711 (antibiotics)
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30873800 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.119
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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

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

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[1] University of Michigan: Resistant Microbes, Antibiotic Abuse, and the Threat to Public Health

[msnbc-2] "Drug-resistant infections lurk in the meat we eat - Infectious Diseases - msnbc.com". Retrieved December 29, 2009.

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