Virginiamycin is a streptogramin antibiotic similar to pristinamycin and quinupristin/dalfopristin.

[1] Virginiamycin is used in the fuel ethanol industry to prevent microbial contamination.

[2] It is also used in agriculture, specifically in livestock, to accelerate the growth of the animals and to prevent and treat infections.

[3] Antibiotics also save as much as 30% in feed costs among young swine, although the savings fade as pigs get older, according to a USDA study.

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