Faecal carriage of enterococci harbouring oxazolidinone resistance genes among healthy humans in the community in Switzerland
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DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkac260
Abstract: Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate the faecal carriage of enterococci harbouring oxazolidinone resistance genes among healthy humans in Switzerland and to genetically characterize the isolates. Methods A total of 399 stool samples from… read more here.
Keywords: poxta; faecal carriage; oxazolidinone resistance; resistance genes ... See more keywords
Molecular characterization of florfenicol and oxazolidinone resistance in Enterococcus isolates from animals in China
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.811692
Abstract: Florfenicol is widely used for the treatment of bacterial infections in domestic animals. The aim of this study was to analyze the molecular mechanisms of florfenicol and oxazolidinone resistance in Enterococcus isolates from anal feces… read more here.
Keywords: florfenicol oxazolidinone; oxazolidinone resistance; resistance; enterococcus isolates ... See more keywords
Fattening pigs are a reservoir of florfenicol resistant enterococci harboring oxazolidinone resistance genes.
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DOI: 10.4315/jfp-21-431
Abstract: The use of florfenicol in farm animals may select enterococci that carry resistance genes which confer resistance to linezolid, a critically important oxazolidinone antibiotic used in human medicine. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the… read more here.
Keywords: fattening pigs; florfenicol resistant; resistance; oxazolidinone resistance ... See more keywords