title: A clone of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis bearing the G2576T mutation is endemic in an Italian hospital.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Polytechnic University of Marche Medical School, Ancona, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morroni
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Polytechnic University of Marche Medical School, Ancona, Italy. Electronic address: andreabrenciani@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brenciani
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Polytechnic University of Marche Medical School, Ancona, Italy; Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Torrette Regional Hospital, Ancona, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vincenzi
authors.affiliation: Clinical Laboratory, Hospital Principe di Piemonte, Senigallia, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barocci
authors.affiliation: Clinical Laboratory, Hospital Carlo Urbani, Jesi, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tili
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Torrette Regional Hospital, Ancona, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Manso
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Polytechnic University of Marche Medical School, Ancona, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mingoia
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Polytechnic University of Marche Medical School, Ancona, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Menzo
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Polytechnic University of Marche Medical School, Ancona, Italy.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Varaldo
authors.affiliation: Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giovanetti
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D000069349:Linezolid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D017354:Point Mutation; D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / Q000235:genetics*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S; D000069349:Linezolid