Abstract

Two children with severe pneumonia, purulent pleural effusions, and abscess formation unresponsive to appropriate antibiotic therapy recovered promptly after the introduction of linezolid and imipenem association. Linezolid is a new antibiotic with high bioavailability and an outstanding safety profile, synergistic with imipenem, which may deserve a place in the armamentarium for severe pneumonia in children.

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