For treatment of staphylococcal and streptococcal infections. Perinatal antibiotic therapy should be administered for 7 days, followed by 7 days of oral therapy. Some patients may require dialysis. Close follow-up is recommended, because some patients can have sequelae. Most recurrences occur sooner than 2 months after the initial episode.
Recurrences generally are less severe than the initial episode, but deaths have been reported.
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