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Molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus epidermidis clinical isolates from U.S. hospitals.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Sept 2012
Mendes Rodrigo E, Deshpande Lalitagauri M, Costello Andrew J, Farrell David J
Abstract excerpt
The epidemiology of Staphylococcus epidermidis in U.S. hospitals remains limited. This study aimed to address the genetic backgrounds of linezolid-susceptible and -resistant S. epidermidis strains (isolated in 2010), including cfr-carrying strains. In addition, the antimicrobial susceptibility profiles and linezolid resistance mechanisms among clonal lineages were assessed. A total of 71 S. epidermidis isolates...
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