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Mechanisms of linezolid resistance in Staphylococcus capitis with the novel mutation C2128T in the 23S rRNA gene in China.
BMC microbiology - 20 Aug 2022
Han Xiao, Zou Guiling, Liu Jiaren, Yang Chun, Du Xuefei, Chen Guoyu, Sun Zhe, Zhang Xinyu, Sun Yu, Zhang Wanying, Jiang Xiaofeng
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PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to investigate the molecular characteristics and potential resistance mechanisms of linezolid-resistant (LZR) Staphylococcus capitis isolates from a tertiary hospital in China. METHODS: S. capitis isolates were obtained from clinical patient specimens; three of the isolates came from blood cultures and one from the hydrothorax. The agar dilution and E-test methods were...
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