Ficellomycin is a new basic antibiotic produced by Streptomyces ficellus. Ficellomycin, C13H24N8O3, inhibits the growth of gram-positive bacteria in vitro and is effective in the treatment of experimental Staphylococcus aureus infections in mice. * Taxonomic studies were done by Miss ALMA DIETZ of The Upjohn Company. The organism is designated Streptomyces ficellus UC®5438.
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