Clinical Use and Adverse Drug Reactions of Linezolid: A Retrospective Study in Four Belgian Hospital Centers
In Belgium, linezolid is indicated for pneumonia and skin and soft tissue infections, but is more broadly used, due to its oral bioavailability and activity against multiresistant organisms. This could increase the risk of adverse drug reactions (ADR), notably hematological disorders (anemia, thrombocytopenia), neuropathy, or lactic acidosis. We analyzed linezolid clinical use in relationship with occurrence of ADR in Belgian hospitals and highlighted risk factors associated with the development of thrombocytopenia. A retrospective analysis of electronic medical records and laboratory tests of... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Text |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Schlagwörter: | linezolid / adverse drug reaction / thrombocytopenia / anemia / serotonin syndrome / neuropathy / lactic acidosis / off label use |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26502819 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10050530 |