Hospital outbreak caused by linezolid resistant Enterococcus faecium in Upper Austria

Hospital outbreak caused by linezolid resistant Enterococcus faecium in Upper Austria

Abstract Background Enterococcus faecium is part of the human gastrointestinal flora but may act as opportunistic pathogen. Environmental persistence, high colonization capability and diverse intrinsic and acquired resistance mechanisms make it especially successful in nosocomial high-risk settings....

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Main Authors: Heidrun Kerschner, Adriana Cabal, Rainer Hartl, Sigrid Machherndl-Spandl, Franz Allerberger, Werner Ruppitsch, Petra Apfalter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Enterococcus faecium
Linezolid
Austria
Whole genome sequencing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0598-z

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