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A reduced linezolid dosage maintains favorable efficacy with minimal hematologic toxicity in a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-infected patient with renal insufficiency

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Pages 77-80 | Received 20 Jun 2012, Accepted 26 Jun 2012, Published online: 19 Sep 2012

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