Pristinamycin is a streptogramin antibiotic. It is a mixture of Pristinamycin IA (a macrolide) and Pristinamycin IIA (streptogramin A), a depsipeptide). PI and PII are structurally unrelated but synergistic components. They are co-produced naturally in a ratio of 30:70. It is bactericidal against Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp.
