Penetration of linezolid into synovial fluid and muscle tissue after elective arthroscopy
Author(s) -
Richard Schwameis,
Stefanie Syré,
Kambiz Sarahrudi,
A.L. Appelt,
Daniela Marhofer,
Daniela Burau,
Charlotte Kloft,
Markus Zeitlinger
Publication year - 2017
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/dkx219
Subject(s) - penetration (warfare) , medicine , arthroscopy , linezolid , synovial fluid , surgery , pathology , staphylococcus aureus , vancomycin , biology , bacteria , operations research , alternative medicine , genetics , osteoarthritis , engineering
Penetration of antibiotics into synovial fluid is crucial to combat septic arthritis efficiently. Since linezolid may be used for treatment of septic arthritis when methicillin-resistant bacterial strains are suspected, we investigated its target-site concentrations in synovial fluid.
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