Linezolid resistance in vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecalis and enterococcus faecium isolates in a brazilian hospital

摘要

Linezolid resistance in vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) strains has been rarely reported, with Enterococcus faecium being the species most commonly associated with these few cases (1, 2, 3). Here, we report infections due to linezolid- and vancomycin- resistant Enterococcus (LRVRE) strains in patients who were treated with linezolid in a tertiary-care hospital in Brazil. To our knowledge, this is the first report of LRVRE strains in Brazil.