Outcome of Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis according to the length of antibiotic therapy: Preliminary data from a cohort of 78 patients.

Outcome of Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis according to the length of antibiotic therapy: Preliminary data from a cohort of 78 patients.

International guidelines recommend 4 weeks of treatment with ampicillin plus gentamicin (A+G) for uncomplicated native valve Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis (EFIE) and 6 weeks in the remaining cases. Ampicillin plus ceftriaxone (A+C) is always recommended for at least 6w, with no availa...

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Main Authors: Juan M Pericàs, Carlos Cervera, Asunción Moreno, Cristina Garcia-de-la-Mària, Manel Almela, Carles Falces, Eduard Quintana, Bàrbara Vidal, Jaume Llopis, David Fuster, Carlos A Mestres, Francesc Marco, Jose M Miró, Hospital Clinic Endocarditis Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5819798?pdf=render

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