Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of linezolid resistance and the effect of antibiotic combinations on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of linezolid resistance and the effect of antibiotic combinations on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates

Abstract Background Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes life-threatening infections, with narrow therapeutic options including: vancomycin and linezolid. Accordingly, this study aimed to characterize phenotypically and genotypically, the most relevant means of linezolid resista...

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Main Authors: Asmaa I. AbdAlhafiz, Nooran S. Elleboudy, Khaled M. Aboshanab, Mohammad M. Aboulwafa, Nadia A. Hassouna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
MRSA
Linezolid
Biofilm
23 S rRNA
Ribosomal genes
Mutations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-023-00574-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-023-00574-2

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