Study examines ICU outbreak of staph aureus with resistance to methicillin and linezolid
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 22:10
in Health & Medicine
An outbreak of infection due to linezolid and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LRSA) in 12 intensive care unit patients in Spain was associated with transmission within the hospital and extensive usage of the antibiotic linezolid, often used for the treatment of serious infections, with reductions in linezolid use and infection-control measures associated with resolution of the outbreak, according to a new study.