| Literature DB >> 26424943 |
P Connor Johnson1, Muthiah Vaduganathan1, Kristy M Phillips1, Walter J O'Donnell1.
Abstract
We present a case of suspected linezolid toxicity in a 34-year-old man with sickle cell disease and line-related vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteremia and tricuspid valve endocarditis. The patient developed sudden-onset hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis, and acute pancreatitis 11 days after initiation of linezolid. All adverse effects quickly resolved with drug cessation. The pathophysiology underlying this triad of linezolid toxicity is unclear, but may be related to mitochondrial dysfunction.Entities:
Year: 2015 PMID: 26424943 PMCID: PMC4569226 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2015.11929310
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) ISSN: 0899-8280