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Enterococcus faecalis Resistant to Linezolid: Case Series and Review of the Literature
11 Aug 2004
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Reports of linezolid resistance among Enterococcus faecalis have been relatively rare. We describe three patients with linezolid-resistant strains of E. faecalis, discovered after the patients had received long courses (> 30 days) of linezolid therapy. All strains contained the G2576U mutation in 23S rRNA. A literature review revealed one other case in the United States and three cases in Europe; all involved...
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