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Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of linezolid-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci possessing cfr-carrying plasmid.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 1 Mar 2022
Jiang Fei, Kong Ziyan, Liu Ke, Cheng Chen, Jiang Tingting, Ma Ping, Li Rongpeng
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Linezolid-dependent growth has contributed to wide dissemination of Staphylococcus epidermidis in hospitals. This study aimed to characterise linezolid-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) isolates and the possibility of linezolid dependence in China. METHODS: Phenotypic and genotypic resistance of 13 CoNS isolates were investigated by antimicrobial susceptibility testing and PCR....
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