Bacterial infective endocarditis (IE) should be treated with which protocol?
a. Oral antibiotics for 6 months
b. Oral antibiotics (penicillin) for 10 full days
c. IV antibiotics, diuretics, and digoxin
d. IV antibiotics (penicillin type) for 2 to 8 weeks
ANS: D
Treatment for IE includes the administration of high-dose antibiotics given intravenously for 2 to 8 weeks to completely eradicate the infecting microorganism.
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