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

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Treatment for IE includes the administration of high-dose antibiotics given intravenously for 2 to 8 weeks to completely eradicate the infecting microorganism.

Bacterial Infective Endocarditis (IE)should Be Treated with Which Protocol