Emergence of linezolid resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Bastar tribal region, India

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Anahtar Kelimeler

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Emergence of linezolid resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Bastar tribal region, India

Abstract

IA. Sepsis due to linezolid resistant Staphylococcus cohnii and Staphylococcus kloosii: First reports of linezolid resis- tance in coagulase negative staphylococci from India. Indian J Med Microbiol 2011; 29:60-62

Keywords

• linezolid,resistance,Staphylococcus aureus

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