Linezolid resistance in Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis from hospitalized patients in Ireland: high prevalence of the MDR genes optrA and poxtA in isolates with diverse genetic backgrounds

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of the optrA, poxtA and cfr linezolid resistance genes in linezolid-resistant enterococci from Irish hospitals and to characterize associated plasmids. METHODS: One hundred and fifty-four linezolid-resistant isolates recovered in 14 hospitals between June 20...

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Autores principales: Egan, Sarah A, Shore, Anna C, O’Connell, Brian, Brennan, Grainne I, Coleman, David C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7303821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32129849
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkaa075

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7303821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32129849
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkaa075

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