Low prevalence of combined linezolid- and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium from hospital admission screening in an endemic region in Germany
Background: The emergence and spread of linezolid and combined linezolid/vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus faecium (LVRE) is a major therapeutic challenge. Due to the unavailability of standardized selective culture media for LVRE screening, the detection of LVRE is laborious and costly. Systema...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716520301296 |