<prompt> The following is true of vancomycin EXCEPT:It is a bactericidal antibiotic active primarily against gram positive bacteriaIt acts by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesisIt is an alternative to penicillin for enterococcal endocarditisIt can cause deafness as a dose related toxicity  <response>: Ref: KDT 6e p732 Vancomycin is a glycopeptide that acts by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is a bactericidal drug like other cell was synthesis inhibitors. It is the drug of choice for MRSA and enterococci resistant to penicillins Nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity and red man syndrome are prominent adverse effects of vancomycin. 