Emergence and control of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis in an ICU of a German hospital
Author(s) -
Christina Weßels,
Birgit Strommenger,
Ingo Klare,
Jennifer K. Bender,
Sabine Messler,
Frauke Mattner,
Michael Krakau,
Guido Werner,
Franziska Layer
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dky010
Subject(s) - linezolid , staphylococcus epidermidis , 23s ribosomal rna , pulsed field gel electrophoresis , microbiology and biotechnology , multilocus sequence typing , plasmid , outbreak , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , infection control , medicine , biology , staphylococcus aureus , genotype , virology , gene , genetics , vancomycin , intensive care medicine , bacteria , ribosome , rna
To investigate an outbreak of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (LRSE) in an interdisciplinary ICU, linezolid consumption and infection control measures taken.
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