Outpatient continuous-infusion benzylpenicillin combined with either gentamicin or ceftriaxone for enterococcal endocarditis
ConclusionsOutpatient treatment of enterococcal endocarditis with continuous-infusion benzylpenicillin combined with either once-daily gentamicin or ceftriaxone following a period of inpatient treatment is usually effective. A significantly higher rate of adverse effects was seen with gentamicin, favouring ceftriaxone as the initial synergy antibiotic.
Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
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