Linezolid-induced complex partial seizures in a patient with epilepsy

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 540-541

  Cholongitas, Evangelos ^a   Karatzi, Charula ^a   Spyrou, Simos ^a   Georgousaki, Chrysa ^a   Dasenaki, Maria ^a  

^a General Hospital of Sitia   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; ETIRACETAM; LINEZOLID; TEICOPLANIN; VALPROIC ACID;

AGED; BRAIN ATROPHY; CASE REPORT; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELBOW DISEASE; EPILEPSY; FEVER; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ACETAMIDES; AGED; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; EPILEPSY; EPILEPSY, COMPLEX PARTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OXAZOLIDINONES; PIRACETAM; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; ULCER;

EID: 72149123156     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: 16511980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540902896087     Document Type: Letter

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