Characterization of High-Linezolid-MIC Clostridioides difficile Isolated from a Chinese Hospital: First Genomic Evidence of Cfr(B) Transmission and Tn6218 Association
This study underscores the risk of <i>cfr</i>(B) dissemination via mobile genetic elements in clinical settings, urging surveillance of co-occurrence in <i>Enterococcus</i> and <i>C. difficile</i> to curb resistance spread.
Authors
- Xiajing Bi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4295-897X)
- Yunbo Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5843-1386)
- Tao� Lv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7446-8191)
- Xuyan Fu
Institutions
- First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University (CN)
- State Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection and Drug Resistance
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/idr.s523333
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79
Funders
- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases