First Case of Staphylococci Carrying Linezolid Resistance Genes from Laryngological Infections in Poland

First Case of Staphylococci Carrying Linezolid Resistance Genes from Laryngological Infections in Poland

Linezolid is currently used to treat infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-positive cocci. Both linezolid-resistant <i>S. aureus</i> (LRSA) and coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) strains have been collected worldwide. Two isolates carrying linezolid resistance genes were rec...

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Main Authors: Michał Michalik, Maja Kosecka-Strojek, Mariola Wolska, Alfred Samet, Adrianna Podbielska-Kubera, Jacek Międzobrodzki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
antibiotic resistance
<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
<i>Staphylococcus haemolyticus</i>
chronic sinusitis
laryngological infections
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/3/335

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