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| Virginiamycin S1 | streptogramin B antibiotic |
| Pristinamycin IIA | streptogramin A antibiotic |
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| AHFS/Drugs.com | FDA Professional Drug Information |
| MedlinePlus | a603007 |
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| E number | E711 (antibiotics)  |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.119 |
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| Melting point | 138 to 140 °C (280 to 284 °F) (dec.) |
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Virginiamycin is a streptogramin antibiotic similar to pristinamycin and quinupristin/dalfopristin. It is a combination of pristinamycin IIA (virginiamycin M1) and virginiamycin S1.[1] Virginiamycin is used in the fuel ethanol industry to prevent microbial contamination.[2] It is also used in agriculture, specifically in livestock, to accelerate the growth of the animals and to prevent and treat infections. [3] Antibiotics also save as much as 30% in feed costs among young swine, although the savings fade as pigs get older, according to a USDA study.[3]
References
- ^ Crooy P, De Neys R (June 1972). "Virginiamycin: nomenclature". The Journal of Antibiotics. 25 (6): 371–2. doi:10.7164/antibiotics.25.371. PMID 4568014.
- ^ "University of Michigan: Resistant Microbes, Antibiotic Abuse, and the Threat to Public Health". Archived from the original on 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ a b "Drug-resistant infections lurk in the meat we eat - Infectious Diseases". NBC News. Retrieved December 29, 2009.