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Emergence of linezolid resistance in Enterococcus faecium not dependent on linezolid treatment

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Acknowledgements

We thank S. Pasquotto and L. Zenorini for their invaluable technical assistance. This work was supported by a grant from the Ministry of the University and Scientific and Technological Research (MURST 40%, no. 2005061894_003).

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  1. Dipartimento di Patologia, Sezione di Microbiologia, Università di Verona, Strada le Grazie 8, 37134, Verona, Italy

    M. G. Bonora & M. Ligozzi

  2. Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Ospedale Civile Maggiore, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37100, Verona, Italy

    A. Luzzani

  3. Osservatorio Epidemiologico, Azienda Ospedaliera di Verona, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37100, Verona, Italy

    M. Solbiati

  4. Servizio di Microbiologia, Immunologia e Virologia, Azienda Ospedaliera di Verona, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37100, Verona, Italy

    E. Stepan & R. Fontana

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Bonora, M.G., Ligozzi, M., Luzzani, A. et al. Emergence of linezolid resistance in Enterococcus faecium not dependent on linezolid treatment. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 25, 197–198 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-006-0100-8

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