Bacterial Endocarditis Due to a Penicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus

THE following report of a patient with staphylococcal endocarditis is presented to illustrate the difficulties encountered in the treatment of this disease and to describe the use of large amounts of erythromycin, which appeared of benefit in achieving a cure.R.B.B., a 3-year-old boy, with a defect of the intraventricular septum, became acutely ill on October 29, 1953, with malaise, anorexia, chill and high fever. A small penile ulcer had been noted several days previously. He was given chlortetracycline at home but continued to have recurrent bouts of chills and fever when he was admitted to the hospital on November . . .