Linezolid for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Jesús Fortün,
Pilar MartínDávila,
Enrique Navas,
María Jesús PérezElías,
Javier Cobo,
Marta Tato,
Elia Gómez-G. de la Pedrosa,
E Gómez-Mampaso,
Santiago Moreno
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dki148
Subject(s) - linezolid , medicine , clofazimine , tuberculosis , adverse effect , ethambutol , regimen , surgery , multiple drug resistance , mycobacterium tuberculosis , drug resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , vancomycin , pathology , biology , staphylococcus aureus , leprosy , bacteria , genetics
In vitro studies have shown good activity of linezolid against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, including multidrug-resistant strains. However, clinical experience with linezolid in tuberculosis is scarce.
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