Some authors have noted that, despite its bacteriostatic effect "in vitro", linezolid behaves as a bactericidal antibiotic "in vivo" because it inhibits the production of toxins by staphylococci and streptococci.
It has been shown to have an immediate bactericidal action and a prolonged bacteriostatic action due to adsorption onto the pellicle-coated enamel surface.
