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Emergence of Linezolid-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> after Prolonged Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis Patients in Cleveland, Ohio
25 Jan 2011
Abstract excerpt
Linezolid (LZD)-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LRSA) isolates were monitored from 2000 to 2009 in Cleveland, OH. LRSA first emerged in 2004 only in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, with 11 LRSA-infected CF patients being identified by 2009. LRSA was isolated from 8 of 77 CF patients with S. aureus respiratory tract infection treated with LZD from 2000 to 2006. Analysis of clinical data showed that the 8 CF...
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