You are teaching a patient with endocarditis about his diagnosis.Which statement below is correct?
A) Endocarditis is a viral infection that is easily treated with antibiotics.
B) The risk of this diagnosis is occlusion of the coronary arteries.
C) A long course of antibiotics is needed to treat this disorder.
D) Complications are rare after antibiotics have been started.

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Treatment requires prolonged IV therapy with adequate doses of antimicrobial agents tailored to the specific infective endocarditis microbe and patient circumstances.Antibiotic treatment is prolonged, administered in high doses intravenously, and may involve combination therapy.Best outcomes are achieved if therapy is initiated before hemodynamic compromise

You Are Teaching a Patient with Endocarditis About His Diagnosis