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Endemic linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis in a critical care unit.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 May 2009
Treviño M, Martínez-Lamas L, Romero-Jung P A, Giráldez J M, Alvarez-Escudero J, Regueiro B J
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this article was to report the emergence of patient infections with linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (LRSE) in a tertiary university hospital. Our objectives were to determine the molecular mechanism of the resistance, set up the genetic relationship among isolates, and analyze the relations between linezolid usage, period of treatment, and emergence of resistance in the hospital. The...
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