Purpose: Vancomycin-resistant Gram-positive organisms represent a potential therapeutic challenge in endophthalmitis. To evaluate alternative treatment options, the FDA-approved oxazolidinones linezolid (LZD) and tedizolid (TZD) were tested against a collection of Gram-positive bacterial endophthalmitis isolates. Methods: Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were determined using epsilometers…
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The Lagos State Government has extended its Mother, Infant and Child Development Programme to Surulere to provide nutritional support to pregnant women.