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Prevalence of linezolid-resistant organisms among patients admitted to a tertiary hospital for critical care or dialysis.

Kornelia Maria DembickaJames PowellNuala H O'ConnellNoreen HennessyGrainne BrennanColum P Dunne
Published in: Irish journal of medical science (2021)
While this point prevalence study identified extremely low carriage of linezolid-resistant bacteria, it remains prudent to maintain vigilance as reports of outbreaks associated with linezolid-resistant S. epidermidis (LRSE) in European critical care units are increasing.
Keyphrases
  • methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
  • risk factors
  • chronic kidney disease
  • end stage renal disease
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • biofilm formation
  • gram negative
  • multidrug resistant