Lactic acidosis associated with standard dose linezolid in a kidney recipient with impaired renal function
Severe lactic acidosis, a mitochondrial toxicity caused by the recommended standard dosage of linezolid (LZD), may occur in patients with impaired renal function. We describe an adult male who underwent kidney transplantation with stably impaired renal function, severe dyspnea, and abdominal discomf...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867021001707 |