Personal data, clinical characteristics, and pre-existing conditions in 177 patients with endocarditis
| S bovis | Other strep1-150 | Staph1-151 | Other‡ | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 22 (12.4%) | 94 (53.1%) | 44 (24.9%) | 17 (9.6%) | ND |
| Mean age (years) (range) | 67 (49 to 76) | 57 (29 to 74) | 53 (21 to 72) | 54 (32 to 62) | < 0.001 |
| Sex (F/M) (%) | 46/54 | 39/61 | 41/59 | 47/53 | NS |
| Surgical treatment (%) | 73 | 34 | 34 | 41 | < 0.001 |
| Necropsy (%) | 18 | 9 | 11 | 6 | ND |
| Previous endocarditis (%) | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | NS |
| Intravenous drug abuser (%) | 0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0 | NS |
| Pre-existing cardiac disease (%) | 18 | 30 | 27 | 24 | NS |
| Extracardiac disease (%) | 32 | 20 | 11 | 12 | NS |
| Therapeutic delay (days) (SD) | 14 (6) | 9 (4) | 7 (4) | 9 (7) | < 0.001 |
ND, not done; p value, S bovis v non-S bovis endocarditis; therapeutic delay, time between the onset of endocarditis related symptoms and appropriate antibiotic treatment.
↵1-150 Streptococci other than S bovis, including 58 S viridans, 16 S pyogenes, 13 enterococci, 4 pneumococci, 3 S intermedius.
↵1-151 Staphylococci including 32 S aureus, 12S epidermidis.
‡Rare microorganisms including 1 serratia, 2H influenzae, 1 H parainfluenzae, 2 proteus, 2 pseudomonas, 1 klebsiella, 2E coli, 6 mixed Gram positive cultures.