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Formation Cell Vancomycin  Moa Uses  Inhibits Peptidoglycan By 

Front Vancomycin → MOA → (3) uses 
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Inhibits peptidoglycan formation by binding the D-alanine-D-alanine portion of cell wall precursors → prevents formation of cross-bridges and functioning bacterial cell wall

MRSA
C.difficile
Gram (+) bugs

Nephrotoxic
Ototoxic
Thrombophlebitis
Red Man Syndrome
DRESS

Tags: antimicrobial, drugs

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