Linezolid: an effective, safe and cheap drug for patients failing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in India

Singla R., Caminero J.A., Jaiswal A., Singla N., Gupta S., Bali R.K., Behera D.

Source: Eur Respir J 2012; 39: 956-962
Journal Issue: April
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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