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Evolving oxazolidinone resistance mechanisms in a worldwide collection of enterococcal clinical isolates: results from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program
Author(s) -
Lalitagauri M. Deshpande,
Mariana Castanheira,
Robert K. Flamm,
Rodrigo E. Mendes
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/dky188
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecalis , linezolid , enterococcus faecium , broth microdilution , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , context (archaeology) , 23s ribosomal rna , enterococcus , antimicrobial , genetics , staphylococcus aureus , antibiotics , minimum inhibitory concentration , gene , vancomycin , bacteria , ribosome , paleontology , rna
This study evaluated the oxazolidinone resistance mechanisms among a global collection of enterococcal clinical isolates. The epidemiology of optrA-carrying isolates and the optrA genetic context were determined.

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