Article
Worrisome trend of new multiple mechanisms of linezolid resistance in staphylococcal clones diffused in Italy.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Apr 2013
Campanile Floriana, Mongelli Gino, Bongiorno Dafne, Adembri Chiara, Ballardini Milva, Falcone Marco, Menichetti Francesco, Repetto Antonella, Sabia Carla, Sartor Assunta, Scarparo Claudio, Tascini Carlo, Venditti Mario, Zoppi Federica, Stefani Stefania
Abstract excerpt
In order to assess the frequency of clinically relevant linezolid-resistant staphylococcal isolates, and the role of linezolid in maintaining and coselecting multiple resistance mechanisms (cfr, 23S rRNA, L3/L4 mutations), a prospective Italian study was performed from 2010 to 2011 to confirm the...
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