Vancomycin is a broad spectrum antibiotic that has activity against methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus and is generally reserved for serious drug resistant gram-positive infections.

Is vancomycin a broad or narrow-spectrum?

Although vancomycin is a relatively narrow-spectrum antibiotic, it acts on a much broader range of organisms than fidaxomicin: it will kill several Gram- positive bacteria and, thereby, have an effect on normal microflora.

What spectrum is vancomycin?

Vancomycin is a narrow-spectrum bactericidal antibiotic used primarily for treatment of serious staphylococcal infections.