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      Wide dissemination of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis in Greece is associated with a linezolid-dependent ST22 clone.

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          Abstract

          Dependence on linezolid was recently described as significant growth acceleration of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (LRSE) isolates upon linezolid exposure. We investigated the possible contribution of linezolid dependence to LRSE dissemination in Greece.

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          Journal
          J. Antimicrob. Chemother.
          The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
          Oxford University Press (OUP)
          1460-2091
          0305-7453
          2015
          : 70
          : 6
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical School, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
          [2 ] Department of Microbiology, Tzaneio Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
          [3 ] Department of Microbiology, Medical School, University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
          [4 ] Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Thesaloniki, Greece.
          [5 ] Department of Microbiology, KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece.
          [6 ] Department of Microbiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
          [7 ] Department of Biochemistry, Medical School, University of Patras, Patras, Greece.
          [8 ] Department of Microbiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece spournaras@med.uoa.gr.
          Article
          dkv028
          10.1093/jac/dkv028
          25712317
          954b272d-693d-4634-abfd-fc7ada79a5f3
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          linezolid pressure,linezolid resistance,MLST,growth curves,linezolid dependence

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