Pseudomonas endocarditis: cure with carbenicillin and polymyxin B.
A case of Pseudomonas endocarditis cured with carbenicillin and polymyxin B is described. Initially, this patient was considered a medical treatment failure when a full course of carbenicillin and gentamicin failed to effect a cure. The importance of monitoring therapy with appropriate laboratory tests is stressed.
D000328:Adult; D002228:Carbenicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011113:Polymyxins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects
D005839:Gentamicins; D011113:Polymyxins; D002228:Carbenicillin