Linezolid resistance in multidrug-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Taher Azimi (Author), Saeed Khoshnood (Author), Arezoo Asadi (Author), Mohsen Heidary (Author), Hassan Mahmoudi (Author), Vahab Hassan Kaviar (Author), Masoume Hallajzadeh (Author), Mohammad Javad Nasiri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Linezolid (LNZ) is an effective antibiotic to treat patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment failure. M. tuberculosis strains resistant to isoniazid and rifampin are defined as MDR-TB. In recent years, resistance to LNZ among MDR-TB cases has been reported in s...