Linezolid-Resistant, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Infection in Patients without Prior Exposure to Linezolid
Open Access
- 1 June 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 36 (11) , e146-e148
- https://doi.org/10.1086/374929
Abstract
We describe 2 patients without prior exposure to linezolid who were infected with closely related strains of linezolid- and vancomycin-resistant EnteKeywords
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