Does linezolid cover enterococcus?
Does linezolid cover enterococcus? Linezolid (Zyvox), a novel antimicrobial agent, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) primarily to fight resistant gram-positive cocci, such as vancomycin-resistant enterococcus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus, and penicillin-resistant pneumococci. What is Zyvox antibiotic used for? Linezolid is an antibiotic used to treat certain serious bacterial infections. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Is vancomycin bacteriostatic or bactericidal? While vancomycin is bactericidal against all susceptible Gram-positive pathogens it exerts only bacteriostatic activity against...