2004
DOI: 10.1080/00365540410021063a
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Outcome of Listeria monocytogenes Prosthetic Valve endocarditis: As Bad as it Looks?

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“…However, failure of therapy has been documented in PVE, when a single agent has been used [7]. This is concerning and evidence for alternatives to aminoglycosides is limited.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, failure of therapy has been documented in PVE, when a single agent has been used [7]. This is concerning and evidence for alternatives to aminoglycosides is limited.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The first-line treatment of listeriosis is based on the combination of aminopenicillin and aminoglycoside which has a rapid synergistic bactericidal activity [16,17]. The combination of ampicillin and gentamycin is the most commonly used in LM endocarditis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The combination of ampicillin and gentamycin is the most commonly used in LM endocarditis. The authors suggest a treatment of 6 to 8 weeks for prosthetic valve endocarditis and at least 4 weeks for native valve endocarditis [16,17]. Surgery is often reserved for complicated cases [6].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In der Vergangenheit sind bereits Endokarditiden an künstlichen Klappen beschrieben worden, wobei diese nur bei ca. 8 % aller mit Listerien infizierten Personen auftreten und die Mortalität im Vergleich zu anderen Endokarditiserregern geringer zu sein scheint [6]. Die Therapie der Listeriose sollte mindestens 2 Wochen betragen, bei invasiven Infektionen, wie z.…”
Section: Diskussionunclassified
“…Zuletzt möchten wir unterstreichen, dass der Verlauf einer Listerienendokarditis unter Mitbeteiligung eines mechanischen Klappenersatzes durchaus einer primär konservativen Therapie zugänglich ist (vgl. [6]) und nicht einer sofortigen operativen Revision bedarf.…”
Section: Diskussionunclassified