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Infectious Endocarditis
with H/O IV drug abuse
Vancomycin and
gentamicin
Infectious Endocarditis
Blood culture-negative native valve endocarditis
ceftriaxone and gentamicin.
Infectious Endocarditis
Blood culture-negative prosthetic valve endocarditis
ceftriaxone and
gentamicin plus vancomycin.
Infectious Endocarditis
Staph aureus
nafcillin, 2 grams IV Q4H
Infectious Endocarditis
Staph aureus
intolerant to nafcillin
cefazolin with or without gentamicin
Infectious Endocarditis
MRSA
vancomycin
Necrotizing Pancreatitis
imipenem