Clinical features of blood culture negative endocarditis
| Feature | Native valve (n=48) | Prosthetic valve (n=15) |
|---|---|---|
| Fever | ||
| ≥38–<39°C | 24 (50%) | 6 (40%) |
| ≥39°C | 9 (19%) | 3 (20%) |
| Absent | 8 (17%) | 3 (20%) |
| Not known | 7 (15%) | 3 (20%) |
| Cerebral emboli | 10 (21%) | 2 (13%) |
| Splinter haemorrhages | 9 (19%) | 3 (20%) |
| Haematuria | 8 (17%) | 4 (27%) |
| Splenomegaly | 7 (15%) | 4 (27%) |
| “Rash” | 6 (13%) | |
| Clubbing | 5 (10%) | |
| Pulmonary emboli | 4 (8%) | |
| Peripheral emboli | 2 (4%) | 1 (7%) |
| Subconjunctival haemorrhage | 2 (4%) | |
| Osler’s nodes | 2 (4%) | |
| No immunological/vascular features | 14 (29%) |