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Clonal dissemination of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus capitis with G2603T mutation in domain V of the 23S rRNA and the cfr gene at a tertiary care hospital in China.
BMC infectious diseases - 26 Feb 2015
Zhou Wanqing, Niu Dongmei, Cao Xiaoli, Ning Mingzhe, Zhang Zhifeng, Shen Han, Zhang Kui
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The present study aims to investigate the potential mechanism of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus capitis (LRSC) isolates collected from our hospital. METHODS: The susceptibilities of 5 Staphylococcus capitis isolates displaying resistance towards linezolid were determined by E-test. Polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) and DNA sequencing were used to investigate the potential molecular mechanism....
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