Clinical features of 22 patients with hospital acquired infective endocarditis
| Clinical feature | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Fever | |
| > 38.9°C | 10 (45) |
| 38–38.9°C | 10 (45) |
| < 38°C | 1 (5) |
| Not known | 1 (5) |
| Malaise | 8 (36) |
| Anorexia | 1 (5) |
| Chills | 3 (14) |
| Weight loss | 2 (9) |
| Night sweats | 1 (5) |
| Back pain | 2 (9) |
| Non-specific vascular phenomena3-150 | 4 (18) |
| Clubbing | 1 (5) |
| New regurgitant murmur | 7 (32) |
| Dyspnoea | 4 (18) |
| Pleuritic chest pain | 2 (9) |
| Change in mental state | 5 (23) |
↵3-150 Includes rashes, petechiae, and splinter haemorrhages.