Risk factors associated with the development of infection with linezolid- and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
This retrospective cohort study revealed that linezolid resistance in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium was dependent on prior linezolid exposure and duration of linezolid therapy. These strains of E. faecium were resistant to the entire class of oxazolidinones.
Medical subject headings
- Acetamides
- Enterococcus faecium
- Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
- Oxazolidinones
- Vancomycin Resistance