Cardiomyopathy is a progressive disease of the myocardium, or heart muscle. In most cases, the heart muscle weakens and is unable to pump blood to the rest of the body as well as it should. There are many different types of cardiomyopathy caused by a range of factors, from coronary heart disease to certain drugs.
Specifically, linezolid is used to treat the following infections: 1  Certain pneumonia infections. 2  Certain skin and soft tissue infections. 3  Infections caused by the bacteria Enterococcus faecium when the bacteria are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin (VancocinÂ®).
In adults, the recommended dose of linezolid for patients with VRE, MRSA, nosocomial or communityacquired pneumonia, or complicated skin and soft tissue infections is 600 mg given IV or orally every 12 hours. In patients with VRE infections, the recommended duration of therapy is 14 to 28 days.n adults, the recommended dose of linezolid for patients with VRE, MRSA, nosocomial or communityacquired pneumonia, or complicated skin and soft tissue infections is 600 mg given IV or orally every 12 hours. In patients with VRE infections, the recommended duration of therapy is 14 to 28 days.