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



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August 8th 2010