Very high linezolid clearance in a critically ill patient: A case report suggesting a novel metabolic induction mechanism.

Int J Antimicrob Agents

Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Department, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; School of Clinical Medicine, St Vincent's Healthcare Clinical Campus, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Published: June 2024

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