Teeth and tongue discoloration during linezolid therapy

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 345-346

  Ma, Jui Shan ^a  

^a SHOW CHWAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LINEZOLID; VANCOMYCIN; ACETAMIDE DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; OXAZOLIDINONE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TONGUE DISCOLORA; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ARTHRITIS; BACTEREMIA; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PATHOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TONGUE;

ACETAMIDES; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ARTHRITIS; BACTEREMIA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OXAZOLIDINONES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TONGUE; TOOTH DISCOLORATION;

EID: 65649104087     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318199332f     Document Type: Letter

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