In-Host Emergence of Linezolid Resistance in a Complex Pattern of Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin-1-Positive Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus </i>Colonization in Siblings with Cystic Fibrosis

In-Host Emergence of Linezolid Resistance in a Complex Pattern of Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin-1-Positive Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus </i>Colonization in Siblings with Cystic Fibrosis

Methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) can cause chronic lung infections in patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). One option for managing them is the use of linezolid. We hereby report the in-host emergence of linezolid resistance (LR) in MRSA in CF siblings via a popula...

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Main Authors: Agathe Boudet, Alexandre Jay, Catherine Dunyach-Remy, Raphaël Chiron, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Hélène Marchandin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
cystic fibrosis
linezolid
resistance
emergence
siblings
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/5/317

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