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Dissemination of linezolid-dependent, linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis clinical isolates belonging to CC5 in German hospitals.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 May 2018
Layer Franziska, Vourli Sophia, Karavasilis Vasilios, Strommenger Birgit, Dafopoulou Konstantina, Tsakris Athanassios, Werner Guido, Pournaras Spyros
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Objectives: Linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (LRSE) and linezolid-dependent ST22 strains have been shown to predominate in tertiary care facilities all over Greece. We report herein the dissemination of ST22 but also ST2, ST5 and ST168 linezolid-dependent LRSE clones in four unrelated German hospitals. Methods: Fourteen LRSE clinical isolates recovered during 2012-14 from five distantly located...
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