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Increased frequency of linezolid resistance among clinical Enterococcus faecium isolates from German hospital patients

Linezolid is an antibiotic of last resort for the treatment of infections with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Here we report the increasing prevalence of linezolid resistance among clinical Enterococcus faecium strains from German hospital patients.

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Main Authors: Klare, Ingo (Author) , Fleige, Carola (Author) , Geringer, Uta (Author) , Thürmer, Alexander (Author) , Bender, Jennifer (Author) , Mutters, Nico T. (Author) , Mischnik, Alexander (Author) , Werner, Guido (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 13 April 2015
In: Journal of global antimicrobial resistance
Year: 2015, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 128-131
ISSN:2213-7173
DOI:10.1016/j.jgar.2015.02.007
Online Access:Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgar.2015.02.007
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716515000338
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Author Notes:Ingo Klare, Carola Fleige, Uta Geringer, Alexander Thürmer, Jennifer Bender, Nico T. Mutters, Alexander Mischnik, Guido Werner
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Summary:Linezolid is an antibiotic of last resort for the treatment of infections with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Here we report the increasing prevalence of linezolid resistance among clinical Enterococcus faecium strains from German hospital patients.
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ISSN:2213-7173
DOI:10.1016/j.jgar.2015.02.007

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