Ciprofloxacin treatment of bacterial endocarditis involving prosthetic material after cardiac surgery

N M Brown; R J Körner; C E Zollman; R P Martin; M R Millar

doi:10.1136/adc.76.1.68

Ciprofloxacin treatment of bacterial endocarditis involving prosthetic material after cardiac surgery

Arch Dis Child. 1997 Jan;76(1):68-9. doi: 10.1136/adc.76.1.68.

Authors

N M Brown¹, R J Körner, C E Zollman, R P Martin, M R Millar

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Microbiology, Bristol Royal Infirmary.

Abstract

Two children with cyanotic congenital heart disease and Gram negative bacterial infection of prosthetic material after cardiac surgery were treated successfully with oral ciprofloxacin, initially in combination with netilmicin. The use of oral ciprofloxacin allowed prolonged outpatient treatment to be given, avoiding the need for intravenous access and early repeat surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
Child
Child, Preschool
Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use*
Drug Therapy, Combination
Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy*
Gentamicins / therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Netilmicin / therapeutic use*
Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy*

Substances

Anti-Infective Agents
Gentamicins
Netilmicin
Ciprofloxacin