Article
Molecular characteristics and risk factors associated with linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecalis infection in Southwest China
18 May 2020
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Linezolid is one of the last lines of defence for Gram-positive bacteria, and the increasing emergence of linezolid-resistant enterococci (LRE) has become an important problem in nosocomial infections. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the mechanisms of linezolid resistance and analyse risk factors for the infection with LRE. METHODS: The known resistance mechanisms of linezolid were detected by...
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