Compassionate Use of Contezolid for the Treatment of Tuberculous Pleurisy in a Patient with a Leadless Pacemaker
Yixin Kang, Ge Cheng, Huan Zhang, Saizhe Liu, Hongyang Guo, Junchang Cui
Abstract
We report the case of an 87-year-old woman with tuberculous pleurisy. She developed adverse effects in the form of thrombocytopenia and gastrointestinal hemorrhage with isoniazid, and thrombocytopenia with linezolid. Her treatment was switched to contezolid plus cycloserine for a 4-week antibiotic duration, with a favorable outcome.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePleurisyLinezolidCycloserineAdverse effectSurgeryAntibioticsIsoniazidInternal medicineGastroenterologyTuberculosisPleural effusionVancomycinPathologyMicrobiologyGeneticsBacteriaStaphylococcus aureusBiologyInfectious Diseases and TuberculosisParkinson's Disease and Spinal DisordersBlood disorders and treatments