Successful treatment of complicated infective endocarditis due to Enterococcus faecium in a patient with substance use disorder using oritavancin as sequential maintenance therapy
Gabriele Giuliano, Sara Benedetti, Margherita Sambo, Fabio Pierguidi, Mario Tumbarello
Topics & Concepts
Infective endocarditisMedicineEndocarditisEnterococcus faeciumVancomycinLeukocytosisGentamicinAmpicillinInternal medicineSurgeryGastroenterologyAntibioticsMicrobiologyStaphylococcus aureusBacteriaBiologyGeneticsAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementStreptococcal Infections and Treatments