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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A patient needs antibiotic treatment for aificial valve, culture-positive infective enterococcal endocarditis. His medical history includes severe anaphylactic reaction to penicillin G during the past year. The best approach would be treatment with:
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The correct answer is  * Severe allergy to penicillins rule out the use of amoxicillin and cefazolin. * Vancomycin is highly effective against MRSA and enterococcal infections. * Drugs for VRSA and VRE (Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecalis) include linezolid and daptomycin.