A 68-year-old man on ICU has a prosthetic aortic valve (bioprosthetic). He develops endocarditis with Enterococcus faecalis on blood cultures. The org...

Question

A 68-year-old man on ICU has a prosthetic aortic valve (bioprosthetic). He develops endocarditis with Enterococcus faecalis on blood cultures. The organism is sensitive to ampicillin and gentamicin. What is the recommended antibiotic regimen?

Accepted Answer

IV ampicillin plus IV gentamicin (low-dose for synergy) for 4-6 weeks

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IV vancomycin monotherapy for 4 weeks

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Oral amoxicillin for 2 weeks

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IV ceftriaxone monotherapy

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IV daptomycin monotherapy

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Enterococcal Endocarditis

A 68-year-old man on ICU has a prosthetic aortic valve (bioprosthetic). He develops endocarditis with Enterococcus faecalis on blood cultures. The organism is sensitive to ampicillin and gentamicin. What is the recommended antibiotic regimen?