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The 12 pages that link to Linezolid, each with the reason it gives.

• VancomycinCompared with: It can serve as an alternative to vancomycin for selected infections.

• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusRelated: It is an alternative treatment for selected MRSA infections, including some cases of pneumonia.

• Bacterial ribosomeRelated: It suppresses bacterial protein synthesis at an early assembly step.

• ClindamycinCompared with: Linezolid targets protein synthesis differently and can treat resistant gram-positive infections.

• 50S ribosomal subunitRelated: It binds the 50S subunit and interferes with formation of the translation-initiation complex.

• ChloramphenicolCompared with: It shares the ribosomal target but acts at a distinct step in translation initiation.

• Bacterial protein synthesisCompared with: It blocks an early step in protein synthesis through a distinct ribosomal binding site.

• Multidrug-resistant tuberculosisRelated: It is one option in recommended regimens for eligible patients with MDR-TB.

• MethicillinCompared with: It offers a non-beta-lactam option for some infections caused by MRSA.

• Thomas A. SteitzBroader topic: Structural knowledge of the ribosome informs how this antibiotic disrupts translation.

• TigecyclineCompared with: Linezolid targets a different ribosomal subunit and is used for distinct resistant infections.

• CycloserineRelated: It is another important drug in regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis.