Abstract:
Antibiotic sensitivities for Linezolid of 20 strains that reported as Brucella melitensis in blood cultures between 2014 and 2016 were evaluated by disc diffusion and E-test methods. According to the disc diffusion method results, 20 Brucella melitensis strains had >= 25 mm of antibiotic sensitivity zones. E-test measurements revealed that MIC values were between 1.5 and 6 mu g. Linezolid can be an alternative when the treatment of Brucellosis prolongs and becomes difficult due to recurrences and relapses, or when it becomes complicated in cases like spondylodiscitis or neurobrucellosis.
