Successful treatment of relapsed enterococcal endocarditis with amoxicillin/clavulanate: A case report. (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mahmoud, Ebrahim; Abanamy, Reem; Bosaeed, Mohammad; Elsherif, Zeinelabdien
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 19(2019)
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: JVP jugular venous pressure -- CBC complete blood count -- eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate -- CRP C-reactive protein -- ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate -- TEE transesophageal echocardiography -- IE infective endocarditis -- POET The Partial Oral Treatment of Endocarditis Trial; Enterococcus -- Endocarditis -- Oral -- Augmentin -- Amoxicillin-clavulanate -- Prosthetic -- Valve -- Relapse -- Case report; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00726
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Graphical abstract: Abstract: Enterococcus is considered to be a common cause of endocarditis with unfavorable outcomes. We report a case of successful treatment of relapsed prosthetic valve Enterococcus faecalis endocarditis with oral amoxicillin/clavulanate. Enterococcal endocarditis is associated with a high relapse rate, even with the recommended treatment duration by the guidelines. Oral therapy is increasingly considered as part of the management of such serious infections.