Oral antibiotic treatment of right-sided staphylococcal endocarditis in injection drug users: Prospective randomized comparison with parenteral therapy

Heldman, Alan W.; Hartert, Tina V.; Ray, Stuart C.; Daoud, Emile G.; Kowalski, Thomas E.; Pompili, Vincent J.; Sisson, Stephen D.; Tidmore, William C.; vom Eigen, Keith A.; Goodman, Steven N.; Lietman, Paul S.; Petty, Brent G.; Flexner, Charles

doi:10.1016/s0002-9343(96)00070-8

Oral antibiotic treatment of right-sided staphylococcal endocarditis in injection drug users: Prospective randomized comparison with parenteral therapy

PURPOSE To compare the efficacy and safety of inpatient oral antibiotic treatment (oral) versus standard parenteral antibiotic treatment (intravenous) for right-sided staphylococcal endocarditis in injection drug users. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a prospective, randomized, non-blinded trial, febrile…