Hematologic effects of linezolid: summary of clinical experience.

Antimicrob Agents Chemother

Division of Hematology/Oncology and Ireland Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-4937, USA.

Published: August 2002

Linezolid has been associated with reversible myelosuppression. Clinical trial data were evaluated for anemia, thrombocytopenia, and neutropenia. Thrombocytopenia and a slight increased risk for anemia were evident at > or =2 weeks of linezolid treatment. Hematologic abnormalities were consistent with mild, reversible, duration-dependent myelosuppression. Appropriate monitoring is warranted with linezolid use.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC127358PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.46.8.2723-2726.2002DOI Listing

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