Linezolid-associated toxic optic neuropathy

Neurology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 595-598

  Rucker, J C ^a   Hamilton, S R ^b   Bardenstein, D ^c   Isada, C M ^d   Lee, M S ^e  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Neuro ophthalmic Consultants Northwest   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; LINEZOLID; OXAZOLIDINONE DERIVATIVE; RIFAMPICIN; ACETAMIDE DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MITOCHONDRION; NEUROTOXICITY; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PAPILLEDEMA; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SCOTOMA; SKIN TINGLING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WOUND INFECTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COLOR VISION; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE;

ACETAMIDES; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; COLOR PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; OXAZOLIDINONES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 33644997836     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000201313.24970.b8     Document Type: Article

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