Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by methicillin-susceptible staphylococci
The management of prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by staphylococci is complex – consult an endocarditis team in all cases; see Approach to managing infective endocarditis.
When used to treat methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus, including penicillin-susceptible S. aureus, beta-lactam antibiotics are associated with improved outcomes (including mortality) compared with other antibiotics such as vancomycin.
The following empirical regimens for prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by methicillin-susceptible staphylococci are included in this topic: