Low Proportion of Linezolid and Daptomycin Resistance Among Bloodborne Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Europe

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREF) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are associated with significant health burden. We investigated linezolid and daptomycin resistance among VREF and MRSA in the EU/EEA between 2014 and 2018. Descriptive statistics and multivariable...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Robby Markwart, Niklas Willrich, Tim Eckmanns, Guido Werner, Olaniyi Ayobami
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Subjects:	vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus daptomycin linezolid last-resort antibiotics antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.664199/full