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Detection in Italy of a porcine Enterococcus faecium isolate carrying the novel phenicol-oxazolidinone-tetracycline resistance gene poxtA
14 Nov 2018
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Sir, Acquired resistance to linezolid in staphylococci and enterococci emerged shortly after its introduction into clinical practice. Initially, resistance mechanisms mediated by mutations affecting the ribosomal target were reported.1 Subsequently, transferable linezolid resistance determinants have emerged, including the cfr gene, encoding a 23S rRNA methylase,2 and the optrA gene, encoding a ribosomal...
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