Abstract:n58), sulphamethoxazole-trimethoprim 800 mg/160 two times daily (n53), and doxycycline 100 mg two times daily (n51). Before receiving oral antibiotics 84% of patients received intravenous antibiotics for a median of 30 days. After a median of 24 months, 23 patients (60%) had not experienced an adverse event. Nine (24%) adverse events were due to unrelated deaths, with six patients (16%) experiencing treatment failure. Failures included persistent infection (n51), relapse (n53), infection-related death (n51), a… Show more
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