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Effect of Selective Antibiotic Pressure on the MLS-B Phenotype in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains Originating From Patients From Transplantation Wards: 24 Years of Observations.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Sept 2018
Szymanek-Majchrzak K, Mlynarczyk A, Bilinska M, Rownicki M, Majchrzak K, Chmura A, Kwiatkowski A, Durlik M, Deborska-Materkowska D, Paczek L, Mlynarczyk G
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INTRODUCTION: Staphylococcus aureus infection, and health care-associated-methicillin resistant S aureus (HA-MRSA) in particular, is a serious risk for patients treated with organ transplantation. The frequent combined resistance of these bacteria to macrolides, lincosamides, and streptogramin-B (MLS-B) limits the use of these drugs in therapy. AIM: Evaluation of the mechanism of MLS-B resistance among HA-MRSA...
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