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Resistance to linezolid in Staphylococcus aureus by mutation, modification, and acquisition of genes.
The Journal of antibiotics - 1 Jan 2025
Yang Wenjing, Chen Taoran, Zhou Qi, Xu Jiancheng
Abstract excerpt
Linezolid binds to the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome, inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis by preventing the formation of the initiation complex. Oxazolidinone antimicrobial drugs represent the last line of defense in treating Staphylococcus aureus infections; thus, resistance to linezolid in S. aureus warrants high priority. This article examines the major mechanisms of resistance to linezolid in S....
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