Emergence of linezolid-resistance in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium ST117 associated with increased linezolid-consumption

Emergence of linezolid-resistance in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium ST117 associated with increased linezolid-consumption

Objective: We aim to describe the epidemiological, clinical and microbiological characteristics of the linezolid- and vancomycin- resistant Enterococcus faecium (LVRE) in a tertiary care hospital in Germany. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 196 LVRE cases observed from 1st January 2...

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Main Authors: Flaminia Olearo, Anna Both, Cristina Belmar Campos, Heike Hilgarth, Eva-Maria Klupp, Jan Lennart Hansen, Florian P. Maurer, Martin Christner, Martin Aepfelbacher, Holger Rohde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Microbiology
Subjects:
Linezolid resistance
Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium
Linezolid consumption
G2576T 23S rDNA mutation
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