Tx

Question 1

What is the initial blind therapy if result of blood culture is not known?

Answer 1

1. Native valve -

Amoxicillin + low dose gentamycin

( Vancomycin if allergic)

2. Prosthetic valve
Vancomycin 
\+
Rifampicin
\+ 
Low dose Genamicin

Question 2

Native valve endocarditis caused by staphylococci

Answer 2

Flucloxacillin

Question 3

Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by staphylococci

Answer 3

Flucloxacillin/Vancomycin 
\+ 
rifampicin
 \+
 low-dose gentamicin

Question 4

Endocarditis caused by fully-sensitive streptococci

Answer 4

Benzylpenicillin