Remove foci of infection whenever possible; remove implicated venous catheter if present. May occur without apparent focus or entry site. Evaluate if without focus forendocarditis(TTE (transthoracic echocardiography)/TEE (transesophageal echocardiography), mycotic aneurysms or other deep infection, e.g.,...
Must use systemic abx for gonorrheal or chlamydial disease. If there is a poor response after using topicals for 2-3 days, consider resistant bacterial infection or non-infectious cause (viral, allergy). Indiscriminate use of either corticosteroids or topical antibiotics should be avoided. Viral...