<i>Enterococcus faecium</i> harbouring <i>vanA</i> , <i>optrA</i> and <i>cfr(</i> D) on a linear plasmid in Canada: a CANWARD surveillance case
This case highlights the appearance of linezolid resistance in VRE mediated by linear plasmids in Canada and underscores the importance of ongoing genomic surveillance to track the dissemination of MDR determinants in clinical settings.
Authors
- Nicole A. Lerminiaux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7914-9198)
- George Zhanel
- George R. Golding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4285-4747)
- Melanie R. Baxter
- Melissa McCracken
- Heather J Adam
- James A Karlowsky
Institutions
- Manitoba Health (CA)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkaf478
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00