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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2012

Clinical update on linezolid in the treatment of Gram-positive bacterial infections.

Sally Ager, Kate Gould

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Article in Infection and drug resistance, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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35citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

35 citing papers in PubMed, 83 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. Successful treatment of linezolid-induced severe lactic acidosis with continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration: A case report.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2022
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  14. Linezolid-Induced Pure Red Cell Aplasia: A Case Report.Infection and drug resistance · 2022
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  15. Antibiotics as immunomodulators: a potential pharmacologic approach for ARDS treatment.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2021
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  17. Prevalence and mechanisms of linezolid resistance among staphylococcal clinical isolates from Egypt.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2021
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  20. Antibiotic-ResistantCurrent opinion in environmental science & health · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sally AgerDepartment of Microbiology, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust, Freeman Hospital, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Kate Gould
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gram-positive pathogens are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in both community and health care settings. Glycopeptides have traditionally been the antibiotics of choice for multiresistant Gram-positive pathogens but there are problems with their use, including the emergence of glycopeptide-resistant strains, tissue penetration, and achieving and monitoring adequate serum levels. Newer antibiotics such as linezolid, a synthetic oxazolidinone, are available for the treatment of resistant Gram-positive bacteria. Linezolid is active against a wide range of Gram-positive bacteria and has been generally available for the treatment of Gram-positive infections since 2000. There are potential problems with linezolid use, including its bacteriostatic action and the relatively high incidence of reported adverse effects, particularly with long-term use. Long-term use may also be complicated by the development of resistance. However, linezolid has been shown to be clinically useful in the treatment of several serious infections where traditionally bacteriocidal agents have been required and many of its adverse effects are reversible on cessation. It has also been shown to be a cost-effective treatment option in several studies, with its high oral bioavailability allowing an early change from intravenous to oral formulations with consequent earlier patient discharge and lower inpatient costs.

Indexed as

cost-benefitgram-positivelinezolidMRSAmulti-resistantoxazolidinoneVRE

Identifiers

PMID22787406
PMCPMC3392139
OpenAlexW2010294057

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