Sub-acute endocarditis
Diagnosis
:
Viridans streptococci (native valve, MC is
S. mutans
)
Enterococcus
S. epidermidis (prosthetic valve)
S. bovis (GI insult)
Fungi
Treatment
:
IV penicillin G or IV ceftriaxone (S. viridans)
See Also
:
Infective endocarditis
August 8th 2010
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Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
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