Abstract
Linezolid is not yet recognized as a standard therapy for infective endocarditis but its use becomes a necessity when infection is due to multidrug-resistant microorganisms. This report describes 1 patient with endocarditis treated with linezolid and 45 similar cases from the medical literature.
MeSH terms
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Acetamides / therapeutic use*
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy*
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Humans
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Linezolid
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Male
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Methicillin Resistance / drug effects*
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Oxazolidinones / therapeutic use*
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy
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Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy*
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Staphylococcus epidermidis / drug effects*
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Staphylococcus epidermidis / pathogenicity
Substances
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Acetamides
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Oxazolidinones
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Linezolid