Vancomycin

"Vancomycin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Antibacterial obtained from Streptomyces orientalis. It is a glycopeptide related to RISTOCETIN that inhibits bacterial cell wall assembly and is toxic to kidneys and the inner ear.

Descriptor ID	D014640
MeSH Number(s)	D09.400.420.925 D12.644.233.925
Concept/Terms	Vancomycin Vancomycin Vancomycin Hydrochloride Vancomycin Hydrochloride Hydrochloride, Vancomycin Vancomycin Sulfate Vancomycin Sulfate Sulfate, Vancomycin Vancomycin-ratiopharm Vancomycin-ratiopharm Vancomycin Hexal Vancomycin Hexal Vancomycine Dakota Vancomycine Dakota AB-Vancomycin AB-Vancomycin Vanco Azupharma Vanco Azupharma Diatracin Diatracin VANCO-cell VANCO-cell Vanco-saar Vanco-saar Vancocin Vancocin Vancocin HCl Vancomycin Lilly Vancocine Vancomicina Abbott Vancomicina Abbott Vancomicina Chiesi Vancomicina Chiesi Vancomicina Combino Phar Vancomicina Combino Phar Vancomicina Norman Vancomicina Norman Vancomycin Phosphate (1:2) Vancomycin Phosphate (1:2) Vancomycin Phosphate (1:2), Decahydrate Vancomycin Phosphate (1:2), Decahydrate

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Carbohydrates [D09]
Glycoconjugates [D09.400]
Glycopeptides [D09.400.420]
Vancomycin [D09.400.420.925]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Glycopeptides [D12.644.233]
Vancomycin [D12.644.233.925]

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Bar chart showing 87 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2009

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	2	2
1999	1	0	1
2000	0	1	1
2002	0	1	1
2004	1	1	2
2005	0	1	1
2006	0	1	1
2007	4	1	5
2008	1	1	2
2009	3	4	7
2010	5	0	5
2011	1	3	4
2012	4	2	6
2013	4	2	6
2014	3	3	6
2015	3	1	4
2016	1	1	2
2017	3	3	6
2018	3	2	5
2019	3	1	4
2020	0	1	1
2021	3	1	4
2022	1	3	4
2023	1	1	2
2024	4	0	4
2025	1	0	1

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Delaney LJ, Machado P, Liu JB, Evans R, Winslow A, Zhao N, Kepler CK, Narayanan R, Ezeonu T, Soni V, Kaushal G, Hilliard R, Schaer TP, Hickok NJ, Forsberg F. Ultrasound-triggered release of vancomycin from a novel spinal device: Antibiotic release and efficacy in vivo. Int J Pharm. 2025 Feb 25; 671:125276.

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Carter M, Narayanan R, Toci G, Huang R, Dalton J, Tomlak A, Lee Y, Mumtaz S, Sabitsky M, Pasha A, Vanichkachorn A, Kim A, Syal A, Kurd M, Kaye ID, Canseco J, Hilibrand A, Vaccaro A, Schroeder G, Kepler C. Lumbar Fusion Surgical Prophylaxis Using Cefazolin Versus Vancomycin in the Penicillin-Allergic Patient. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2025 Sep 15; 50(18):1267-1272.

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Mulpur P, Jayakumar T, Yakkanti RR, Apte A, Hippalgaonkar K, Annapareddy A, Masilamani ABS, Reddy AVG. Efficacy of Intrawound Vancomycin in Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Double-Blinded Randomized Control Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2024 06; 39(6):1569-1576.

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Ricciuto A, Liu K, El-Matary W, Amin M, Amir AZ, Aumar M, Auth M, Di Guglielmo MD, Druve Tavares Fagundes E, Rodrigues Ferreira A, Furuya KN, Gupta N, Guthery S, Horslen SP, Jensen K, Kamath BM, Kerkar N, Koot BGP, Laborda TJ, Lee CK, Loomes KM, Mack C, Martinez M, Montano-Loza A, Ovchinsky N, Papadopoulou A, Perito ER, Sathya P, Schwarz KB, Shah U, Shteyer E, Soufi N, Stevens JP, Taylor A, Tessier ME, Valentino P, Woynarowski M, Deneau M. Oral vancomycin is associated with improved inflammatory bowel disease clinical outcomes in primary sclerosing cholangitis-associated inflammatory bowel disease (PSC-IBD): A matched analysis from the Paediatric PSC Consortium. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2024 05; 59(10):1236-1247.

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Pinter Z, Honig R, Sebastian A, Nassr A, Freedman B, Yaszemski M, Huddleston P, Berbari E, Currier B. Does Intrawound Vancomycin Decrease Postoperative Surgical Site Infection in Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Case-control Study. Clin Spine Surg. 2024 07 01; 37(6):E264-E268.

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Mak JT, Ha S, Perloff S, Knorr JP. Perioperative daptomycin for prophylaxis of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus infection in colonized liver transplant recipients. Transpl Infect Dis. 2024 Feb; 26(1):e14186.

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Delaney LJ, Isguven S, Hilliard R, Lacerda Q, Oeffinger BE, Machado P, Schaer TP, Hickok NJ, Kurtz SM, Forsberg F. In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Ultrasound-Triggered Release From Novel Spinal Device. J Ultrasound Med. 2023 Oct; 42(10):2357-2368.

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Conaway W, Lambrechts MJ, D'Antonio ND, Karamian BA, DiMaria S, Mao J, Canseco JA, Rihn J, Kurd MF, Woods BI, Kaye ID, Hilibrand AS, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR, Schroeder GD. MRSA Prophylaxis in Spine Surgery Decreases Postoperative Infections. Clin Spine Surg. 2023 05 01; 36(4):E153-E159.

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Chiotos K, Fitzgerald JC, Hayes M, Dashefsky H, Metjian TA, Woods-Hill C, Biedron L, Stinson H, Ku BC, Robbins Tighe S, Weiss SL, Balamuth F, Schriver E, Gerber JS. Improving Vancomycin Stewardship in Critically Ill Children. Pediatrics. 2022 04 01; 149(4).

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Patel D, Patel SN, Chaudhary V, Garg SJ. Complications of intravitreal injections: 2022. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2022 May 01; 33(3):137-146.

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