Successful treatment of relapsed enterococcal endocarditis with amoxicillin/clavulanate: A case report

Abstract

Enterococcus is considered to be a common cause of endocarditis with unfavorable outcomes. We report a case of successful treatment of relapsed prosthetic valve Enterococcus faecalis endocarditis with oral amoxicillin/clavulanate. Enterococcal endocarditis is associated with a high relapse rate, even with the recommended treatment duration by the guidelines. Oral therapy is increasingly considered as part of the management of such serious infections. Keywords: Enterococcus, Endocarditis, Oral, Augmentin, Amoxicillin-clavulanate, Prosthetic, Valve, Relapse, Case report