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You will be admitted to the hospital so you can receive antibiotics through a vein. Long-term, high-dose antibiotic treatment is needed to get rid of the bacteria.
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Their choice of antibiotics depends on what the most likely infecting microorganism is. Once the results of the blood culture become available, the doctor can adjust the medications, using specific antibiotics known to be effective against the spe...
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Heart valve replacement is a surgical procedure during which surgeons remove a damaged valve from the heart and substitute a healthy one.Four valves direct blood to and from the body through the heart: the aortic valve, the pulmonic valve, the tri...
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