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J Antimicrob Chemother only been cited if appropriate clinical data are not available. Randomized, controlled trials suitable for the de-
velopment of evidenced-based guidelines in this area are still lacking and therefore a consensus approach has
again been adopted for most recommendations; however, we have attempted to grade the evidence, where
possible. The guidelines have also been extended by the inclusion of sections on clinical diagnosis, echocardi-
ography and surgery.
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Keywords: antimicrobial therapy, staphylococci, enterococci, Streptococcus spp., fungal infections
Contents 7. Staphylococcal endocarditis
Native valve endocarditis
1. Introduction Prosthetic valve endocarditis
2. Clinical assessment and diagnosis Duration of therapy
Clinical features 8. Streptococcal endocarditis
Echocardiography 9. Enterococcal endocarditis
Diagnostic criteria and their limitations 10. HACEK endocarditis
The multidisciplinary team 11. Q fever
3. Microbiological diagnosis 12. Bartonella endocarditis
Blood cultures 13. Other Gram-negative bacteria
Susceptibility testing 14. Fungal endocarditis
Serology Candida endocarditis