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Table 3 Different clinical findings in relation to IE caused by viridans streptococci. Total number of patients were 208. 67 patients had IE caused by viridans streptococci (Pearson chi- square 2- sided)

From: Infective endocarditis: association between origin of causing bacteria and findings during oral infection screening

Findings

No

Viridans + (%)

p- value

Lesions in jawbone

16

5/16 (31%)

0.932

Periodontal disease

164

50/164 (30%)

0.304

Apical radiolucency

116

32/116 (27%)

0.109

Caries

68

17/68 (25%)

0.121

Infection based on dental records

56

18/56 (32%)

0.922

Infection based on OPG

99

26/99 (26%)

0.080

  1. Abbreviation: No Number of patients, Viridans + IE caused by viridans streptococci, OPG orthopanthomogram