Combined antibiotic stewardship and infection control measures to contain the spread of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis in an intensive care unit

Abstract Background The unrestricted use of linezolid has been linked to the emergence of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (LRSE). We report the effects of combined antibiotic stewardship and infection control measures on the spread of LRSE in an intensive care unit (ICU). Methods Micr...

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Published in:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Main Authors: Cihan Papan, Matthias Schröder, Mathias Hoffmann, Heike Knoll, Katharina Last, Frederic Albrecht, Jürgen Geisel, Tobias Fink, Barbara C. Gärtner, Alexander Mellmann, Thomas Volk, Fabian K. Berger, Sören L. Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Subjects:
Antimicrobial stewardship
Infection control
Antimicrobial resistance
Linezolid
Staphylococci
Whole-genome sequencing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00970-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00970-3

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