Use Ampicillin PLUS Ceftriaxone for Most Enterococcal Endocarditis

December 2015

You'll see changes in endocarditis treatment...due to new guidelines.

Use the following tips to update your protocols.

Enterococcal endocarditis. Consider ampicillin PLUS ceftriaxone for 6 weeks in most patients. This combo is as effective as ampicillin PLUS gentamicin...and causes less nephrotoxicity.

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Use Ampicillin PLUS Ceftriaxone for Most Enterococcal Endocarditis

Get concise advice on drug therapy, plus unlimited access to CE

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