Table 1 Descriptive data of 208 IE-patients admitted to Haukeland University Hospital from 2006–2015
Variable | No (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 161 (77) |
Female | 47 (23) |
Age | 58 (SD: 18, Min/Max: 20/89) |
Male | 56 (SD: 18 Min/Max: 20/87) |
Female | 64 (SD: 19 Min/Max: 21/89) |
Type of bacteria | |
Viridans streptococci | 67 (32) |
Non-viridans streptococci | 11 (5) |
S. aureus | 53 (25) |
CoNS | 17 (8) |
Enterococci | 30 (14) |
HACEK | 4 (2) |
Other | 17 (8) |
No bacterial growth | 13 (6) |
Mortality | 57 (27) |
Previous endocarditis | 27 (13) |
IVDU | 54 (27) |
Duration of symptoms | |
> 2 weeks | 96 (46) |
< 2 weeks | 112 (54) |
Heart valve surgery | |
Elective | 25 (12) |
Acute | 63 (30) |
Last dental treatment | |
< 3 months | 25 (12) |
> 3 months | 11 (5) |
Not stated | 172 (83) |
Number of teeth | |
Edentolous | 12 (5) |
1–19 | 46 (22) |
20–27 | 99 (48) |
28–32 | 51 (25) |
Infectious foci according to patient record | 56 (27) |
OPG | 99 (48) |