The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and compliance of initial intravenous (IV) antibiotics followed by oral antibiotic therapy following uncomplicated IVDA endocarditis. Endocarditis has a high rate of sickness and death, involves a long hospitalization and a long-term use of IV antibiotics necessitating six (6) weeks of in-patient hospital stay, and comes with a high cost.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
5
Amoxycillin, Cefalexin, Dicloxacillin, Linezolid, Levofloxacin, Rifampicin
Ampicillin, Oxacillin, Vancomycin, Daptomycin, Ceftriaxone, Cefepime, Ceftaroline
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
All-cause Mortality at Six (6) Months Post-surgery.
Incidences of all-cause mortality at six (6) months post-surgery.
Time frame: Six months
All-cause Mortality at (12) Months Post-surgery.
Incidences of all-cause mortality at (12) months post-surgery.
Time frame: One year
Incidence of Recurrent Blood Culture Positive Infection (6 Month)
Incidence of recurrent blood culture positive infection (6 month)
Time frame: Six months
Incidence of Recurrent Blood Culture Positive Infection (1 Year)
Incidence of recurrent blood culture positive infection (1 year)
Time frame: One year
Incidence of Cardiac Re-operation (6 Month)
Incidence of cardiac re-operation (6 Month)
Time frame: Six months
Incidence of Cardiac Re-operation (1 Year)
Incidence of cardiac re-operation (1 Year)
Time frame: One year
Readmission for Recurrent Infection or Cardiac Re-operation (6 Month)
Incidences of readmission for recurrent infection or cardiac re-operation (6 Month)
Time frame: Six months
Readmission for Recurrent Infection or Cardiac Re-operation (1 Year)
Incidence of readmission for recurrent infection or cardiac re-operation (1 Year)
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Time frame: One year
Cost of Care
Cost of care
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of one year