Glycopeptides

Question 1

What type of abx is vanco?

Answer 1

a glycopeptide

Question 2

What are the 3 lipoglycopeptides?

Answer 2

televancin, dalbavancin, oritavancin

Question 3

What is the main spectrum of activity for Glycopeptides?

Answer 3

Gram + : very broad G+ spectrum abx. Covers nearly ALL G+ organisms (incl. E. faecalis and E. faecium and MRSA).

Gram - : NO COVERAGE

Anaerobes: covers many anaerobes except B. fragilis (incl C diff)