Infective Endocarditis Medication

Updated: Aug 07, 2023
  • Author: John L Brusch, MD, FACP; Chief Editor: Michael Stuart Bronze, MD  more...
Medication

Medication Summary

Antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment for infective endocarditis (IE). Goals to achieve to maximize clinical outcomes are early diagnosis, accurate microorganism identification, reliable susceptibility testing, prolonged intravenous (IV) administration of bactericidal antimicrobial agents, proper monitoring of potentially toxic antimicrobial regimens, and aggressive surgical management of correctable mechanical complications.

Please see Treatment and Guidelines.

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