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Prolonged inductive effect of rifampicin on linezolid exposure

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  1. Department of Infectious Diseases, L. Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy

    Cristina Gervasoni

  2. Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences L. Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Francesco R. Simonetti & Chiara Resnati

  3. Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy

    Nitin Charbe & Dario Cattaneo

  4. Clinical Pharmacology Unit, CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences L. Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Emilio Clementi

  5. Scientific Institute IRCCS E.Medea, 23842, Bosisio Parini, Italy

    Emilio Clementi

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Gervasoni, C., Simonetti, F.R., Resnati, C. et al. Prolonged inductive effect of rifampicin on linezolid exposure. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 71, 643–644 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-015-1833-z

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