Genomic insights of optrA-carrying linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium using hybrid assembly: first report from India

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Linezolid resistance in Enterococcus faecium is emerging worldwide. In this study, we aimed to characterise two linezolid-resistant E. faecium isolates using whole-genome sequencing. Methods: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by the broth microdilution method....

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Main Authors: Yamuna Devi Bakthavatchalam, Karthick Vasudevan, Priyanka Babu, Ayyan Raj Neeravi, Vignesh Narasiman, Balaji Veeraraghavan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects:
VRE
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716521001004