Plasma and synovial fluid concentrations of linezolid in patients with knee osteoarthritis infected with Staphylococcus aureus

Plasma and synovial fluid concentrations of linezolid in patients with knee osteoarthritis infected with Staphylococcus aureus

Abstract Background Linezolid is a new oxazolidinone antibiotic used for infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus and other species. Case presentation Two cases of knee osteoarthritis with acute infection were successfully treated using linezolid. The plasma and synovial fluid conce...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Negishi, Okimichi Mitsumatsu, Takahiro Matsumura, Hiromi Mitsumatsu, Miaki Makiguchi, Makiko Shimizu, Hiroshi Yamazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences
Subjects:
Drug monitoring data
Knee osteoarthritis
Synovial fluid penetration
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40780-022-00248-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40780-022-00248-9

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