Rationale Linezolid may be effective for the treatment of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB); however, serious adverse events are common and there is little information on the management of these toxicities.
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, 225 Broadway, 22nd floor, New York, NY 10007, USA. hanger@health.nyc.gov