NCIt definition : A synthetic oxazolidinone derivative, Linezolid selectively inhibits an early step
in bacterial protein synthesis and affects blood pressure through monoamine oxidase
inhibition. It is effective against Gram-positive organisms, including methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus strains, coagulase-negative Staphylococci, vancomycin-resistant
Enterococci, and penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae strains. (NCI04);