Pirlimycin

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Pirlimycin, sold under the brand name Pirsue, is used in the treatment of mastitis in cattle.[1][2][3] It is used as the salt pirlimycin hydrochloride and it belongs to the lincosamide class of antimicrobials.[1]

Activity

Pirlimycin is active against Gram-positive bacteria, specifically Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase negative species of Staphylococcus and Streptococcus. It has no activity against Gram-negative bacteria.[4]

Mechanism of action

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