Infectious Endocarditis Antibiotics

Question 1

Treatment for native valve subacute?

Answer 1

Amoxicillin IV + Gentamicin 1mg/kg

Question 2

Treatment for native valve acute?

Answer 2

Flucloxacillin IV 2g 6hrly

Question 3

Treatment for prosthetic valve endocarditis?

Answer 3

Vancomycin IV + Rifampicin PO + Gentamicin 1mg/kg

Question 4

Native valve endocarditis with severe sepsis + risk factors for severe sepsis?

Answer 4

Vancomycin IV + Meropenem IV 2g tds

Question 5

What is the causative organism for native valve ACUTE endocarditis?

Answer 5

Staphylooccal aureus - usually due to IV drug use

Question 6

What is the causative organism for SUBACUTE native valve endocarditis

Answer 6

Streptococci viridans - usually from dental treatment

Question 7

What is USUAL the causative organism for prosthetic valve endocarditis?

Answer 7

Usually streptococcus epidermidis

Question 8

What is UNUSUAL the causative organism for prosthetic valve endocarditis?

Answer 8

MRSA - fluclox resistant