Resumen

CRUZ, Marli et al. Is It Possible to Reduce the Length of Drug Therapy in Endocarditis?. Medicina Interna [online]. 2018, vol.25, n.4, pp.293-295. ISSN 0872-671X.  https://doi.org/10.24950/rspmi/CC/88/4/2018.

Endocarditis is a disease characterized by its high mortality. The treatment recommended in the guidelines often involves the simultaneous use of several antibiotics for a long period. Often, patients affected by this disease have several associated comorbidities, which limit the use of recommended antimicrobials. The present case describes a patient with endocarditis who, due to his pathologies and organic limitations, was prevented from comply a prolonged treatment for endocarditis, nevertheless he achieved a documented cure, despite the short-term treatment regimen

Palabras clave : Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration and dosage; Endocarditis/drug therapy; Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapy; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Treatment Outcome.

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