Abstract | OBJECTIVE: CASE SUMMARY: DISCUSSION: This patient's refusal of parenteral therapy prompted the use of oral ciprofloxacin because it is well absorbed and was expected to be very active against his organism. His infection resolved and did not relapse. Although successful oral therapy has been reported for endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus, primarily in injection drug users, completely oral therapy for other organisms has not been previously described. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | David A Herbert |
Journal | The Annals of pharmacotherapy
(Ann Pharmacother)
Vol. 48
Issue 11
Pg. 1529-30
(Nov 2014)
ISSN: 1542-6270 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25092687
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © The Author(s) 2014. |
Chemical References |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Ciprofloxacin
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Topics |
- Adult
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Ciprofloxacin
(therapeutic use)
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
(drug therapy)
- Humans
- Male
- Neisseria elongata
- Neisseriaceae Infections
(drug therapy)
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