Linezolid as salvage therapy for central nervous system infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at two medical centers in Taiwan

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-associated central nervous system infections are potentially devastating. Linezolid has good penetration into cerebrospinal fluid and brain tissue. In clinical practice, linezolid may be used to treat central nervous system infections ca...

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Main Authors: Hong-An Chen, Chia-Jui Yang, Mao-Song Tsai, Chun-Hsing Liao, Chen-Hsiang Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118220301857