Possibly linezolid-induced peripheral and central neurotoxicity: Report of four cases

Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 151-154

  Ferry, T ^a   Ponceau, B ^a   Simon, M ^a   Issartel, B ^a   Petiot, P ^a   Boibieux, A ^a   Biron, F ^a   Chidiac, C ^a   Peyramond, D ^a  

^a CROIX ROUSSE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CETIRIZINE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; HYDROXYZINE; IMIPENEM; LINEZOLID; MONTELUKAST; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; PRISTINAMYCIN; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN; VORICONAZOLE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; AXONAL INJURY; BACTEREMIA; BONE MARROW TOXICITY; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONFUSION; DISEASE COURSE; DISORIENTATION; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG USE; DYSESTHESIA; ERYSIPELAS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; MALE; MYOCLONUS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROTOXICITY; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; PRURITUS; RECORDING; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

ACETAMIDES; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BRAIN DISEASES; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXAZOLIDINONES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 21144437770     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-005-4057-9     Document Type: Article

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