Guide Treatment for Endocarditis Due to Injection Drug Use

You’ll see a new focus on treating endocarditis in people who inject drugs...as cases continue to rise due to the opioid epidemic.

Recent Am Heart Assn guidance emphasizes a holistic approach, including antimicrobials AND treatment of substance use disorder.

Continue to tailor antibiotics based on the affected valve (mitral, etc)...whether it’s a native or prosthetic valve...and the pathogen, which is usually Staph aureus in these patients.

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