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

• Main Authors: Daisuke Negishi (Author), Okimichi Mitsumatsu (Author), Takahiro Matsumura (Author), Hiromi Mitsumatsu (Author), Miaki Makiguchi (Author), Makiko Shimizu (Author), Hiroshi Yamazaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...