Antibiotic Guideline for the Treatment of Endocarditis:

Fully penicillin sensitive Viridans streptococci or Streptococcus bovis Endocarditis - Short course conditions not met:

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• Benzylpenicillin IV 1.2g every four hours for four weeks plus Gentamicin IV 80 mg BD for two weeks (monitor levels).

++All therapy and investigation should be discussed with Microbiology / Infectious Diseases.++

Caution; the antibiotic doses recommended on this website are intended for adult patients with normal renal and liver function unless otherwise stated. Dosing advice for patients with renal impairment is available here.

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