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CLC No.: R521 Document Code: A Article ID: 1008-1070 (2019) 07-0727-04
doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1008-1070.2019.07.011
Linezolid, a synthetic antimicrobial agent year and had a normal hemoglobin level prior to
from the oxazolidinone class, is highly the use of linezolid. She was admitted to the
effective against infections caused by a broad hospital in June 2015 due to fever, chest
range of Gram-positive pathogens, including tightness, and malaise. Subsequent routine
drug-resistant bacteria[1]. Additionally, blood tests revealed leukocytes of
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linezolid exhibits potent antimycobacterial 10.39×10 /L, erythrocytes of 1.55×10 /L,
effects and maintains equal antibacterial hemoglobin of 43g/L, mean erythrocyte volume of
activity against both sensitive and resistant 96.8fL (reference range: 80 to 98fL), mean
strains[2]. While linezolid's use in erythrocyte hemoglobin content of 27.7 pg
antituberculosis treatment was previously an (reference range: 27 to 34pg), platelets of
over-the-counter medication, the World Health 425×109/L, and reticulocytes of 10.3%. She had
Organization classified it as a Group A drug been on linezolid for a year when severe anemia
for treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis was detected. Hemoglobin levels increased to
in 2018[3].The potential adverse effects of its 60g/L after 10 days of discontinuing linezolid
long-term use have generated widespread and six months later, it was 114g/L.
interest. In this paper, the clinical data of Case 2 concerns a 37-year-old male with a
three patients with severe anemia due to 5-year history of extensively drug-resistant
linezolid's antituberculosis therapy are tuberculosis. Antituberculosis regimens over
reported, with the aim of drawing clinicians' the last six months included moxifloxacin,
attention to this issue. propylthioisonicotinamide, cycloserine,
1 Clinical Data aminosalicylate sodium, linezolid, and
Case 1 concerns a 36-year-old female with a clarithromycin. He was admitted to the hospital
co-infection of extensively drug-resistant in September 2015 due to fatigue and nausea.
tuberculosis and a 3-year history of Upon admission, complete blood counts showed
tuberculosis, with no other medical history. leukocytes of 4.16×109/L, erythrocytes of
Sputum tuberculosis culture and drug 2.19×1012/L, hemoglobin of 46g/L, mean
sensitivity results indicated resistance to erythrocyte volume of 84fL, mean erythrocyte
isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, hemoglobin content of 25.6 pg, and platelets of
streptomycin, amikacin, capreomycin, and 225×109/L, suggesting severe anemia.
ofloxacin. The patient had been on a regimen of Hemoglobin levels returned to normal 2 months
capreomycin, moxifloxacin, linezolid, after discontinuing linezolid.
clofazimine, and clarithromycin for the past Case 3 is about a 36-year-old female with a
doi:10.3969/j.issn.1008-1070.2019.07.012
Funding programs: the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81301138, 81571294) and the Natural Science Foundation of Capital Medical University (PYZ2018069).
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