tory tract infections cautioning against their misuse. 3 Linezolid may become subject to similar misuse by physicians who prescribe it for the treatment of undiagnosed infections, as has been reported. This observation is consistent with our own at a tertiary care hospital in India. In the recent guidelines on pneumonia from India, we have called for restrictions on the use of linezolid. It is desirable that future guidelines on respiratory and other infections advise against its use early in the course of an infection.
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