Isolated reversible toxic optic neuropathy secondary to linezolid

Isolated reversible toxic optic neuropathy secondary to linezolid

A 67-year-old male diagnosed with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-induced osteomyelitis was started on second-line antibiotic therapy (linezolid). One year following initiation of treatment, he presented to the emergency room with bilateral painless acute deterioration in vision. Visual...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Liron Berkovitz, Irena Krasnitz, Itzchak Beiran, Eytan Z Blumenthal, Michael Mimouni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research
Subjects:
Linezolid
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
optic neuropathy
osteomyelitis
Online Access:http://www.jcor.in/article.asp?issn=2320-3897;year=2017;volume=5;issue=1;spage=40;epage=42;aulast=Berkovitz

Internet

http://www.jcor.in/article.asp?issn=2320-3897;year=2017;volume=5;issue=1;spage=40;epage=42;aulast=Berkovitz

Similar Items