Linezolid for tympanostomy tube otorrhea caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and multiple drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 647-651

  Isaacson, Glenn ^a   Aronoff, Stephen C ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Linezolid; MRSA; Otorrhea; Ototopical drops; Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae; Tympanostomy tube

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; LINEZOLID; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OTITIS MEDIA; OTORRHEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE;

ACETAMIDES; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION; OXAZOLIDINONES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 41149100431     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.01.019     Document Type: Article

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