Virginiamycin is a streptogramin antibiotic similar to pristinamycin and quinupristin /dalfopristin .
It is a combination of virginiamycin M1 and virginiamycin S1 . Virginiamycin is used in the fuel ethanol
industry to prevent microbial contamination. It is also used in agriculture, specifically in livestock,
to accelerate the growth of the animals and to prevent and treat infections.