Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic.^1,2It is active against Gram-positive bacteria, including various strains ofS. pneumoniae,S. viridans,S. aureus, andS. epidermidis(MICs = 0.002-0.1, 0.005-0.2, 0.04-1.6, and 0.1-0.2 µg/ml, respectively).¹Clindamycin is also active against chloroquine-resistant and -sensitive strains ofP. falciparum(IC₅₀s = 3.12 and 8.81 nM, respectively).²It inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by interacting with the 50S ribosome.¹Clindamycin increases survival in a mouse model of a secondaryS. pneumoniaeinfection when administered at a dose of 15 mg/kg twice daily for seven days.³Formulations containing clindamycin have been used in the treatment of bacterial infections.

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