Table 4.
Staphylococcal strains included in the study, isolated in an intensive care unit, Madrid, Spain.
| Isolate | Clinical Sample | Linezolid Resistance Mechanism |
|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus [17] | ||
| HCSC-Sa3 | Bronchial aspirate | cfr + ∆Ser 145/His146Tyr (L3) |
| HCSC-Sa8 | Blood | cfr + ∆Ser 145/His146Tyr (L3) |
| HCSC-Sa11 | Bronchial aspirate | cfr + ∆Ser 145/His146Tyr (L3) |
| HCSC-Sa13 | Bronchial aspirate | cfr + ∆Ser 145/His146Tyr (L3) |
| HCSC-Sa14 | Catheter tip | cfr + ∆Ser 145/His146Tyr (L3) |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis [21] | ||
| HCSC-Se12 | Catheter tip | cfr + Gly2576Thr (rRNA—5 copies) |
| HCSC-Se31 | Blood | Gly152Ser (L3) |
| HCSC-Se39 | Catheter tip | cfr |
| HCSC-Se45 | Catheter tip | Gly152Ser (L3) + Asn158Ser (L4) |
| HCSC-Se47 | Catheter tip | Gly2576Thr (rRNA—1 copy) |