Infective endocarditis

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Background

  • Infection of heart valves, either prosthetic or native

Organisms

Clinical Presentation

Management

  • Varies by causative organism and prosthetic vs. native valve
Valve Antibiotic Dose Duration Notes
MSSA and other oxacillin-susceptible Staphylococcus
NVE oxacillin 2 g IV q4h 6 weeks can treat for 2 weeks in uncomplicated right-sided NVE
NVE cefazolin 2 g IV q8h 6 weeks in patients with non-anaphylactoid penicillin allergy
PVE oxacillin 2 g IV q4h ≥6 weeks use cefazolin or vancomycin if allergy
+ rifampin 300 mg IV/PO q8h
+ gentamicin 1 mg/kg IV/IM q8h 2 weeks
MRSA and other oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus
NVE vancomycin 15 mg/kg IV q12h 6 weeks target trough 10-20 μg/mL
NVE daptomycin ≥8 mg/kg/dose 6 weeks
PVE vancomycin 15 mg/kg IV q12h ≥6 weeks target vancomycin trough of 10-20 μg/mL
+ rifampin 300 mg IV/PO q8h
+ gentamicin 1 mg/kg IV/IM q8h 2 weeks
Enterococcus susceptible to penicillin and gentamicin
NVE/PVE ampicillin 2 g IV q4h 4-6 weeks 4 weeks if symptoms <3 months;
6 weeks if symptoms >3 months or if PVE
+ gentamicin 1 mg/kg IV q8h
NVE/PVE ampicillin 2 g IV q4h 6 weeks alternative regimen if CrCl <50
+ ceftriaxone 2 g IV q12h
Enterococcus susceptible to penicillin and resistant to aminoglycosides
NVE/PVE ampicillin 2 g IV q4h 6 weeks
+ ceftriaxone 2 g IV q12h
Enterococcus resistant to penicillin and susceptible to vancomycin and aminoglycosides
NVE/PVE vancomycin 15 mg/kg IV q12h 6 weeks
+ gentamicin 1 mg/kg IV/IM q8h
Enterococcus resistant to penicillin, aminoglycosides, and vancomycin
NVE/PVE linezolid 600 mg IV/PO q12h >6 weeks
NVE/PVE daptomycin 10-12 mg/kg IV q24h >6 weeks
Viridans Streptococcus or Streptococcus gallolyticus highly susceptible to penicillin (MIC ≤0.12 μg/mL)
NVE crystalline penicillin G 3-4 MU IV q4h 4 weeks
NVE ceftriaxone 2 g IV/IM q24h 4 weeks
NVE penicillin or ceftriaxone as above 2 weeks
+ gentamicin 3 mg/kg IV/IM q24h
NVE vancomycin 15 mg/kg IV q12h 4 weeks use if allergy, target 10-15 μg/mL
PVE crystalline penicillin G 6 MU IV q4h 6 weeks
± gentamicin 3 mg/kg IV/IM q24h 2 weeks
PVE ceftriaxone 2 g IV/IM q24h 6 weeks
± gentamicin 3 mg/kg IV/IM q24h 2 weeks
PVE vancomycin 15 mg/kg IV q12h 6 weeks use if allergy
Viridans Streptococcus or Streptococcus gallolyticus relatively resistant to penicillin (MIC >0.12 μg/mL)
NVE crystalline penicillin G 6 MU IV q4h 4 weeks
+ gentamicin 3 mg/kg IV/IM q24h 2 weeks
NVE vancomycin 15 mg/kg IV q12h 4 weeks use if allergy, target 10-15 μ/mL
PVE crystalline penicillin G 6 MU IV q4h 6 weeks
+ gentamicin 3 mg/kg IV/IM q24h
PVE ceftriaxone 2 g IV/IM q24h 6 weeks
+ gentamicin 3 mg/kg IV/IM q24h
PVE vancomycin 15 mg/kg IV q12h 6 weeks use if allergy
Streptococcus pneumoniae
NVE penicillin 4 weeks
NVE cefazolin 4 weeks
NVE ceftriaxone 4 weeks
PVE penicillin 6 weeks
PVE cefazolin 6 weeks
PVE ceftriaxone 6 weeks
Streptococcus pyogenes
NVE crystalline penicillin G 4 weeks
NVE ceftriaxone 4 weeks
PVE crystalline penicillin G 6 weeks
PVE ceftriaxone 6 weeks
Group B, C, or G Streptococcus
NVE crystalline penicillin G 4 weeks
± gentamicin 2 weeks
NVE ceftriaxone 4 weeks
± gentamicin 2 weeks
PVE crystalline penicillin G 6 weeks
± gentamicin 2 weeks
PVE ceftriaxone 6 weeks
± gentamicin 2 weeks
HACEK bacterium
NVE ceftriaxone 2 g IV/IM q24h 4 weeks
PVE ceftriaxone 2 g IV/IM q24h 6 weeks
NVE/PVE ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO q12h 6 weeks