PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE ED - , TI - Novobiocin AID - 10.1136/dtb.s1-1.9.34 DP - 1962 Aug 10 TA - The British Edition of the Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics PG - 34--35 VI - s1-1 IP - 9 4099 - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/s1-1/9/34.short 4100 - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/s1-1/9/34.full AB - The advent of newer penicillins effective against resistant staphylococci, such as methicillin (Celbenin - Beecham) invites a reassessment of novobiocin, which is frequently used for such infections. The erythromycins and triacetyloleandomycin, similarly used, were discussed in the last issue of The Medical Letter (Brit. Ed. July 27, 1962, p. 25).