Yingying Yang, Shiyu Xie, Fangjing He, Yindi Xu, Zhifang Wang, Awais Ihsan, Xu Wang
SUMMARYLincosamides constitute an important class of antibiotics used against a wide range of pathogens, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus . However, due to the misuse of lincosamide and co-selection pressure, the resistance to lincosamide has become a serious concern. It is urgently needed to carefully understand the phenomenon and mechanism of lincosamide resistance to effectively prevent and control lincosamide resistance. To date, six mobile lincosamide resistance classes, including lnu , cfr , erm , vga , lsa , and sal, have been identified...
April 18, 2024: Clinical Microbiology Reviews