Treatment of Bacterial Endocarditis with Oral Penicillins

Treatment of Bacterial Endocarditis with Oral Penicillins.

Oral treatment of subacute bacterial endocarditis in children.

Fourteen episodes of subacute bacterial endocarditis in 11 children were successfully treated with antibiotics, which in 13 cases were given largely by mouth. It is suggested that oral treatment of bacterial endocarditis should be considered for children who are only moderately but not severely ill, and who have sensitive organisms.

Treatment of bacterial endocarditis.

The New Penicillins in Endocarditis.

FEW infections can kill a human being as rapidly as acute staphylococcal endocarditis in its most fulminant form. Infections caused by penicillinase producing staphylococci have been particularly difficult to manage. Successful treatment has been 'accomplished by combinations of antibiotics, by vancomycin, and even by huge doses of penicillin G. Still, the problem of therapy remains formidable....

Bacterial Endocarditis and Periodontal Disease

Bacterial endocarditis is the infection of inner lining of heart and /or heart valves. This disease is usually related to the presence of some pathogenic bacteria in mouth, digestive system or urinary tract. Most of the times, this infection happens in people with heart problems like the presence of prosthetic valves, history of previous endocarditis, some congenital heart defects and heart tra...