Evaluation of CHROMagar™ LIN-R for the Screening of Linezolid Resistant Staphylococci from Positive Blood Cultures and Nasal Swab Screening Samples

• Main Authors: Delphine Girlich (Author), Liliana Mihaila (Author), Vincent Cattoir (Author), Frédéric Laurent (Author), Christine Begasse (Author), Florence David (Author), Carole-Ann Metro (Author), Laurent Dortet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The increasing number of nosocomial pathogens with resistances towards last resort antibiotics, like linezolid for gram positive bacteria, leads to a pressing need for screening and, consequently, suitable screening media. Some national guidelines on infection prevention (e.g., in Germany) have alre...