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1
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Endocarditis- general treatment before organism identified. Acute.

A

flucloxicillin IV + gentamycin IV.

2
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Endocarditis- general treatment before organism identified. Subacute.

A

Benzylpenicillin + gentamycin

3
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Endocarditis- general treatment before organism identified, MRSA/ prosthetic valve.

A

Vanomycin, rifampicin +gentamycin

4
Q

Staph aureus

A

Flucloxicillin IV

5
Q

Viridans strep

A

Benzylpenicillin + gentamycin

6
Q

MRSA

A

Vanomycin + rifampicin

7
Q

Enterococcus-

A

amoxicillin/ vanomycin + gentamycin

8
Q

Staph epidermis

A

Rifampicin, vanomycin + gentamycin