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In vitro activity of linezolid against Staphylococcus aureus: a population study.

Rodríguez JC, Ethlvarez JM, Escribano I, Royo G

Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain. micro_elx@gva.es

In our study, we aim to determine the existence of microorganisms that are heteroresistant to linezolid among Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates in our setting between 1996 and 2002; during this period, linezolid was not used in clinical practice. There was no resistant subpopulation to 4 mg/l of linezolid in 99.4% of the strains. On the other hand, 16.46% of the strains exhibited resistant subpopulations to 4 microg/ml of vancomycin. However, the emergence of strains resistant to this drug has been described and the emergence of resistant strains should be monitored.

Published 8 June 2005 in Chemotherapy, 51(2): 86-8.
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