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Clinical outbreak of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an intensive care unit.
JAMA - 9 Jun 2010
Sánchez García Miguel, De la Torre María Angeles, Morales Gracia, Peláez Beatriz, Tolón María José, Domingo Sara, Candel Francisco Javier, Andrade Raquel, Arribi Ana, García Nicolás, Martínez Sagasti Fernando, Fereres José, Picazo Juan
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CONTEXT: Linezolid resistance is extremely uncommon in Staphylococcus aureus. OBJECTIVE: To report an outbreak with linezolid and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (LRSA) in an intensive care department and the effective control measures taken. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS: Outbreak study of consecutive critically ill patients colonized and/or infected with LRSA at an intensive care department of a 1000-bed...
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