Linezolid induced toxic optic neuropathy [6]

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1664-1665

  Kulkarni, K ^a,b   Del Priore, Lucian V ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; FOLIC ACID; FUROSEMIDE; INSULIN; LINEZOLID; LISINOPRIL; METOPROLOL; RIFAMPICIN; ROSIGLITAZONE; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL SCOTOMA; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; MALE; NOSE ALLERGY; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUSITIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

ACETAMIDES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; OXAZOLIDINONES;

EID: 28444472068     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2005.074237     Document Type: Letter

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