title: Issues in the Management of Endocarditis Caused by Resistant Gram-positive Organisms.
abstract: Most cases of infective endocarditis (IE) are caused by gram-positive bacteria such as enterococci, streptococci, and staphylococci. Increasing resistance among these organisms has eroded the utility of mainstay antibiotics and complicated the management of this difficult-to-treat infection. Clinical experience with newer gram-positive antibiotics to treat IE is limited.
authors.affiliation: Box 3281, Room 34228 Red Zone Duke South, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. fowle003@mc.duke.edu
authors.forename: Martin E.
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Stryjewski
authors.forename: Vivian H.
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Christopher H.
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Cabell
authors.forename: Vance G.
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Fowler