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Endocarditis and CAP
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Drug used to break biofilms in prostethic heart valves? | Rifampin |
| Which drug providers synergy and is recommended for difficult endocarditis infections, especially in heart valves? | Gentamicin |
| Peaks and troughs for gentamicin? | Peaks 3-4 Trough: < 1 |
| Preferred regimen for endocarditis with viridians group strep? | Penicillin or ceftriaxone +/- gentamicin Alt: use vanc in pen allergies |
| Preferred regimen for endocarditis with MSSA? | (Nafcillin or cefazolin) + gentamicin *add rifampin for prostethic valve |
| What antibiotic should we add if they have a prosthetic valve for endo and have staph infection? | Rifampin |
| Preferred regimen for endocarditis with MRSA? | Vanc *add gent and rifampin for prosthetic valve |
| Preferred regimen for endocarditis with enterococci (assume no VRE)? | (penicillin or ampicillin) + gentamicin alt: amp + high dose Rocephin |
| Preferred regimen for endocarditis with enterococci when we cant rule out VRE? | Dapto or linezolid |