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First Linezolid-Resistant Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
22 Jan 2007
Abstract excerpt
Linezolid resistance was found in 4 (1.9%) of 210 multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains. The MICs of linezolid were 4 microg/ml (one strain) and 8 microg/ml (three strains). Since no mutations were detected in potential target genes, the mechanism of resistance remains unclear.
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