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Pharmacodynamics of early, high-dose linezolid against vancomycin-resistant enterococci with elevated MICs and pre-existing genetic mutations.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Sept 2012
Tsuji Brian T, Bulitta Jurgen B, Brown Tanya, Forrest Alan, Kelchlin Pamela A, Holden Patty N, Peloquin Charles A, Skerlos Laura, Hanna Debra
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OBJECTIVES: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have emerged as an important nosocomial pathogen in medical centres worldwide. This study evaluated the impact of front-loading of linezolid on bacterial killing and suppression of resistance against VRE strains with defined genetic mutations. METHODS: Time-killing experiments over 48 h assessed the concentration effect relationship of linezolid against eight...
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