[Treatment of infectious endocarditis].

Authors :: Hoen B
Elfarra M
Huttin O
Goehringer F
Venner C
Selton-Suty C
Source :: Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) [Presse Med] 2019 May; Vol. 48 (5), pp. 539-548. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 May 18.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Antibiotic treatment of infective endocarditis is part of a multidisciplinary patient management that should be conducted within an "Endocarditis team". Initial antibiotic treatment of infective endocarditis should be parenteral and comply with current international guidelines. A switch to an oral antibiotic regimen may be considered after 2weeks of successful parenteral antibiotic treatment. Aminoglycosides should no longer be used for the initial treatment of native valve Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis. Valve surgery is required in almost half of the patients.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)