The nicest professor at YLS (although most are incredibly nice) is probably Richard Brooks. My personal favorite professors were Ian Ayres and John Langbein. (I love Langbein for many reasons, not least of which is a comment he had on interview week: I have mixed feelings.
BRAND NAME: Vancocin HCL. DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Oral vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic that is used for the treatment of Clostridium difficile diarrhea and staphylococcal enterocolitis.RESCRIBED FOR: Oral vancomycin is used for the treatment of C. difficile-associated diarrhea. It also is used for the treatment of enterocolitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant strains).
Because of possible resistance with clindamycin, vancomycin remains the initial treatment of choice for group B streptococcal infection in patients who are allergic to penicillin. Penicillin, ampicillin, or vancomycin remains the treatment of choice for endocarditis. While vancomycin may be adequate in group B streptococcal meningitis in patient who are allergic to penicillin, skin testing and desensitization for penicillin therapy might be considered.