dalfopristin

dalfopristin

 [dal-fo´pris-tin] a semisynthetic antibacterial effective against a variety of gram-positive organisms. It is used in conjunction with quinupristin in the treatment of serious bacteremia caused by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and complicated skin and skin structure infections caused by Streptococcus pyogenes or methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus; administered intravenously.

dalfopristin

See Synercid®.