Molecular characteristics and risk factors associated with linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecalis infection in Southwest China

Background: Linezolid is one of the last lines of defence for Gram-positive bacteria, and the increasing emergence of linezolid-resistant enterococci (LRE) has become an important problem in nosocomial infections. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the mechanisms of linezolid resistance and ana...

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Main Authors: Jiaqi Zou, Yun Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716520300916