Abstract
Lincomycin derives its name from Lincoln, Nebraska. The antibiotic was isolated from a soil organism Streptomyces lincolnensis found in this area and it was first introduced in 1963. Lincomycin differs chemically from most other available antibiotics. One of its derivatives, 7-chloro-7-deoxy-lincomycin, now known as clindamycin, is superior in antibacterial activity and is also better absorbed following oral administration.
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Ball, A.P., Gray, J.A., Murdoch, J.M. (1978). Lincomycin and Clindamycin. In: Antibacterial Drugs Today. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-8004-7_10
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