Issues in the Management of Endocarditis Caused by Resistant Gram-positive Organisms

Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2004 Aug;6(4):283-291. doi: 10.1007/s11908-004-0049-7.

Abstract

Most cases of infective endocarditis (IE) are caused by gram-positive bacteria such as enterococci, streptococci, and staphylococci. Increasing resistance among these organisms has eroded the utility of mainstay antibiotics and complicated the management of this difficult-to-treat infection. Clinical experience with newer gram-positive antibiotics to treat IE is limited.