The respiratory system is responsible for gas exchange in animals-that is, the respiratory system transfers oxygen and carbon dioxide from the air to the circulatory system, and vice versa, across the respiratory surface. Different organisms utilize different methods of respiration.
Vancomycin is a branched tricyclic glycosylated peptide with bactericidal activity against most organisms and bacteriostatic effect on enterococci.
Vancomycin belongs to the group of medications known as antibiotics. It works by killing the bacteria that are causing the infection. The oral form is used to treat certain infections of the gastrointestinal tract.