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Complications of MRSA Treatment: Linezolid-induced Myelosuppression Presenting with Pancytopenia
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections have grown to epidemic proportions in the United States. With the development of increasing drug resistance of MRSA to traditional antimicrobials, there has been a search for a more effective antibiotic treatment. Linezolid is one of the most effective oral medications used for outpatient treatment of MRSA infections. We present a ca...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1712-9532
DOI: 10.1155/2005/961613