Linezolid resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus.
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چکیده
The new oxazolidinone antimicrobial, linezolid, has been approved for the treatment of infections caused by various gram-positive bacteria, including meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Although instances of linezolid resistance in VRE have been reported, resistance has not been encountered among clinical isolates of S aureus. We have characterised an MRSA isolate resistant to linezolid that was recovered from a patient treated with this agent for dialysis-associated peritonitis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Lancet
دوره 358 9277 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001