Treatment of endocarditis due to Proteus species: a literature review.
Endocarditis due to Proteus species is very rare. We report a case of endocarditis due to Proteus mirabilis that was successfully treated with ampicillin and gentamicin, and review the treatment regimens of previously published cases of Proteus endocarditis.
Department of Medicine, Cooper University Hospital, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 401 Haddon Ave, Camden, NJ 08103, USA. kalra-ankur@cooperhealth.edu
Ankur
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Kalra
Christine
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Cooley
Constantine
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Tsigrelis
D000667:Ampicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011511:Proteus / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D000667:Ampicillin