Antibiotics that fall within this group include: Vancomycin and Teicoplanin. These drugs act by preventing the bacteria from making the walls of their cells and also by impairing synthesis of RNA. Both antibiotics are very active against resistant Gram positive organisms. However, they have poorer activity against Gram negative bacteria.

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