Linezolid-induced bradycardia: A case report

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 412-413

  Tartarone, Alfredo ^a   Gallucci, Giuseppina ^b   Iodice, Giovanni ^a   Romano, Giampiero ^a   Coccaro, Mariarosa ^a   Vigliotti, Maria Luigia ^a   Mele, Giuseppe ^a   Matera, Rosella ^a   Di Renzo, Nicola ^a  

^a Division of Haematology and Medical Oncology   (Italy)

^b Division of Cardiology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bradycardia; Linezolid; Side effect

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; IMIPENEM; LINEZOLID;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETAMIDES; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BRADYCARDIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; JAUNDICE; MIDDLE AGED; OXAZOLIDINONES;

EID: 1842738742     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2003.10.001     Document Type: Article

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