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Vancomycin – Fools Gold or the Holy Grail?

29 September, 2014 by GAggreyMD Leave a Comment

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I’ve meant to write a post about the antibiotic vancomycin for many years. It is an antibiotic that has become a work-horse in so many hospitals. Many patients refer to it as “the powerful stuff”.  Included in the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, the most important medicines needed in a basic health system, it […]

Filed Under: Infectious Diseases Tagged With: Antimicrobials, Big Pharma, Microbes, Penicillin, STI, Tuberculosis, Vancomycin

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