Characteristics of linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecalis isolates from broiler breeder farms

Linezolid is an oxazolidinone class antibiotic used for treatment infections caused by various multidrug-resistant gram-positive pathogens including enterococci. However, recently, linezolid-resistant isolates in animals are considered as a human health hazard. In a broiler operation system, antimic...

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Main Authors: Sunghyun Yoon, Yeong Bin Kim, Kwang Won Seo, Jong Su Ha, Eun Bi Noh, Young Ju Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120305289