Open AccessLinezolid and Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci: A Therapeutic Problem
Author(s) -
Ganesh Yadav,
Bhaskar Thakuria,
Molly Madan,
Vivek Agwan,
Anita Pandey
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/27260.10474
Subject(s) - linezolid , vancomycin , microbiology and biotechnology , agar dilution , broth microdilution , enterococcus faecium , enterococcus faecalis , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , medicine , agar , minimum inhibitory concentration , biology , staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , genetics
Enterococci are recognized as opportunistic pathogens, as well as commensals in both humans and animals. They are an important cause of nosocomial infections, difficult to treat, as the organism have intrinsic and acquired resistance to many antibiotics.