title: In vitro activity of linezolid against multiply resistant Gram-positive clinical isolates.
abstract: The in vitro activity of the oxazolidinone linezolid was compared with the activities of vancomycin and teicoplanin against 450 Gram-positive clinical isolates, including a variety of multiply resistant strains. Linezolid inhibited all microorganisms tested at < or = 4 mg/L, including methicillin- and teicoplanin-resistant staphylococci, glycopeptide-resistant enterococci, penicillin- and multiply resistant pneumococci and viridans streptococci, and erythromycin-resistant beta-haemolytic streptococci. The MIC(90) of linezolid for all isolates was 2 mg/L.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital General Universitario 'Gregorio Marañón', Dr Esquerdo 46, 28007 Madrid, Spain. fgarrote@efd.net
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cercenado
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: García-Garrote
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bouza
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple / Q000502:physiology*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D000069349:Linezolid; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D023303:Oxazolidinones / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D023303:Oxazolidinones; D000069349:Linezolid