Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment with linezolid-containing regimen

The following is a case of multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR-TB) that was treated successfully with a linezolid-containing regimen. It was found that linezolid is an efficient medicine for MDR-TB treatment with an acceptable side effect profile. Treatment was maintained for 18 months,...

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Main Authors: Maham Farshidpour, Golnaz Ebrahimi, Mehdi Mirsaeidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2013;volume=2;issue=4;spage=233;epage=236;aulast=Farshidpour