12th March 2024

A 47-year-old female presents to ED with a pyrexia and lethargy.

A 47-year-old female presents to ED with a pyrexia and lethargy. She was fitted with a mechanical prosthetic tricuspid valve several years ago due to IE from an infected central venous catheter. Three sets of blood cultures have come back positive for the growth of Methicillin Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA). You suspect infective endocarditis and have arranged an urgent echocardiogram. Which of the following antibiotic regimes are recommended in this patient?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.