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dalfopristin
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dalfopristin /dal·fo·pris·tin/ (dal-fo´pris-tin) a semisynthetic antibacterial used in conjunction with quinupristin against various gram-positive organisms, including vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium.
dalfopristin
[dalfo′pristin]
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; it is administered intravenously.

dalfopristin
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