Linezolid

Last updated 20.09.12

Index

Features

- Antibiotic

- Synthetic bacteriostatic oxazolidinone ($$$$)

- Bacteriocidal against Strep

- Can be taken orally

- Drug of last resort

Mechanism

- Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis

Use

- Narrow spectrum G+ (all)

- VRE, MRSA

- Skin & soft tissue infections, pneumonia (esp nosocomial)