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dc.contributor.authorSierra, Josep M.-
dc.contributor.authorCamoez, Mariana-
dc.contributor.authorTubau, Fe-
dc.contributor.authorGasch, Oriol-
dc.contributor.authorPujol Rojo, Miquel-
dc.contributor.authorMartín, Rogelio-
dc.contributor.authorDomínguez Luzón, Ma. Ángeles (María Ángeles)-
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-13T15:13:41Z-
dc.date.available2016-04-13T15:13:41Z-
dc.date.issued2013-
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/97365-
dc.description.abstractLinezolid is an effective antimicrobial agent to treat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Resistance to linezolid due to the cfr gene is described worldwide. The present study aimed to analyze the prevalence of the cfr-mediated linezolid resistance among MRSA clinical isolates in our area. A very low prevalence of cfr mediated linezolid resistance was found: only one bacteremic isolate out of 2 215 screened isolates. The only linezolid resistant isolate arose in a patient, previously colonized by MRSA, following linezolid therapy. Despite the low rate of resistance in our area, ongoing surveillance is advisable to avoid the spread of linezolid resistance.-
dc.format.extent3 p.-
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf-
dc.language.isoeng-
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science (PLoS)-
dc.relation.isformatofReproducció del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059215-
dc.relation.ispartofPLoS One, 2013, vol. 8, num. 3-
dc.relation.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059215-
dc.rightscc-by (c) Sierra, J.M. et al., 2013-
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es-
dc.sourceArticles publicats en revistes (Patologia i Terapèutica Experimental)-
dc.subject.classificationStaphylococcus aureus-
dc.subject.classificationUnitats de cures intensives-
dc.subject.classificationInfeccions respiratòries-
dc.subject.otherStaphylococcus aureus-
dc.subject.otherIntensive care units-
dc.subject.otherRespiratory infections-
dc.titleLow prevalence of Cfr-mediated linezolid resistance among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Spanish hospital: case report on linezolid resistance acquired during linezolid therapy-
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article-
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion-
dc.identifier.idgrec638652-
dc.date.updated2016-04-13T15:13:46Z-
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess-
dc.identifier.pmid23554998-
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