A Case Report and Literature Review of the Outcome of Linezolid-Induced Optic and Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Multidrug-Resistant Pulmonary TB

A Case Report and Literature Review of the Outcome of Linezolid-Induced Optic and Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Multidrug-Resistant Pulmonary TB

Linezolid is a second-line medication used to treat tuberculosis that has become resistant to multiple drugs. Linezolid has been shown to be effective in treating drug-resistant TB. However, long-term therapy is hampered by the related side effects, such as ocular and peripheral neuropathy. We recen...

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Main Authors: Safia Bano, Ahmad Nawaz, Ahsan Numan, Muhammad Aarish Hassan, Muhammad Bilal Ahmad Shafique
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
case report
drug-resistant tuberculosis
linezolid (LZD)
optic neuropathy
peripheral neuropathy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.908584/full

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