Adjunctive rifampin therapy for native valve Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis in a neonate: A case report and literature review
Abstract Infective endocarditis in neonates can be fatal. Adjunctive rifampin therapy might be effective as salvage therapy in critically ill patients with Staphylococcus aureus native valve endocarditis (NVE). We present a case of a full‐term neonate with NVE who had a favorable clinical outcome af...
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Wiley
2021
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| Sumario: | Abstract Infective endocarditis in neonates can be fatal. Adjunctive rifampin therapy might be effective as salvage therapy in critically ill patients with Staphylococcus aureus native valve endocarditis (NVE). We present a case of a full‐term neonate with NVE who had a favorable clinical outcome after adding rifampin to standard therapy. |
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