First report of a linezolid-resistant vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium strain in Greece

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作者
Bersos, Z [1 ]
Maniati, M [1 ]
Kontos, F [1 ]
Petinaki, E [1 ]
Maniatis, AN [1 ]
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[1] Univ Thessalia, Sch Med, Dept Microbiol, Larisa 41222, Greece
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resistance; enterococci; VRE;
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10.1093/jac/dkh131
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
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