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Performance of EUCAST disc diffusion and supplementary methods to detect reduced susceptibility to linezolid in enterococci- the NordicAST LRE-study.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 5 May 2026
Haldorsen Bjørg Christina, Augustinussen Marita Helen, Matuschek Erika, Småbrekke Lars, Skjold Frode, Hegstad Joachim, Holzknecht Barbara Juliane, Helgason Kristján Orri, Ilmavirta Heikki, Kahlmeter Gunnar, Sundsfjord Arnfinn, Hegstad Kristin
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OBJECTIVES: This multicentre study aimed to assess performance of the EUCAST disc diffusion (DD) and MIC methods for linezolid susceptibility testing in a genetically diverse strain collection. METHODS: Nordic clinical microbiology laboratories (n = 83) were invited to test a blinded collection of well-characterized Enterococcus faecalis (n = 10) and Enterococcus faecium (n = 10) strains using the EUCAST DD and...
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