Linezolid resistance in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolates in a Brazilian hospital.

Linezolid resistance in vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) strains has been rarely reported, with Enterococcus faecium being the species most commonly associated with these few cases ([1][1], [2][2], [3][3]). Here, we report infections due to linezolid- and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (