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Novobiocin: an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by gram-positive bacteria. Source: WordNet 2.1. Novobiocin: Novobiocin is one of aminocoumarin antibiotics that were produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces nivens.
Clindamycin is used primarily to treat infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria. Such infections might include respiratory infections, septicemia and peritonitis. In patients with hypersensitivity to penicillins, clindamycin may be used to treat susceptible aerobic infections as well.