Indications for surgical intervention in patients with Gram-negative endocarditis are similar to those with endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus. Combination antibacterial therapy does not ...
Risk factors include Staphylococcus aureus nasal ... without any other apparent source. Gram-positive cocci, predominantly S. epidermidis and S. aureus, cause bacteremia in two-thirds of cases.