A retrospective cohort study to screen linezolid-induced thrombocytopenia in adult patients hospitalized in the Midwestern Region of Brazil

A retrospective cohort study to screen linezolid-induced thrombocytopenia in adult patients hospitalized in the Midwestern Region of Brazil

Background: Thrombocytopenia (TP) is the major event associated with linezolid (LZD) therapy. We investigated the incidence and risk factors for thrombocytopenia in hospitalized adults who received LZD (1200 mg/day) between 2015 and 2017. HIV-positive, death during follow-up and those with a baselin...

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Main Authors: Letícia Souza Lima, Eliana da Costa Alvarenga Brito, Karine Mattos, Eduardo Benedetti Parisotto, Renata Trentin Perdomo, Simone Schneider Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy
Subjects:
Thrombocytopenia
Linezolid
Adverse effect
Renal insufficiency
Creatinine clearance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2531137919301270

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