Infective endocarditis

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Infective endocarditis (IE)

See also [IDSA: IE Management 2015](/Infectious Diseases/IDSA Guidelines/IE Management 2015/IE Management 2015.md)

Diagnosis

Infection of heart valves

Organisms

Staphylococcus aureus
Viridans group streptococci
Coagulase-negative staphylococci
Other streptococci
Enterococci
HACEK group
Fungi

Presentation

[Modified Duke criteria](Modified Duke criteria.md)
IVDU: Viridans group streptococci and Pseudomonas aeroginosa
Colon cancer: Streptococcus bovis and Clostridium septicum

Treatment

MSSA native valve endocarditis
- Cloxacillin or cefazolin
- OR vanco/dapto
MSSA prosthetic valve endocarditis
- Clox PLUS rifampin PLUS 2 weeks of gentamicin
- OR vanco/dapto, other things
- 6 weeks

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