A dual outbreak of bloodstream infections with linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus pettenkoferi in a liver Intensive Care Unit

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2012 Nov;40(5):472-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.06.014. Epub 2012 Aug 9.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetamides / pharmacology*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology*
  • Cross Infection / microbiology
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Linezolid
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Oxazolidinones / pharmacology*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Staphylococcus / classification
  • Staphylococcus / drug effects*
  • Staphylococcus / genetics
  • Staphylococcus / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Acetamides
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • Oxazolidinones
  • Linezolid

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JQ062982
  • GENBANK/JQ062983
  • GENBANK/JQ062984
  • GENBANK/JQ062985