From: Profile of infective endocarditis observed from 2003 - 2010 in a single center in Italy
VARIABLE | AOR (95% CI) | p value |
---|---|---|
Age in 10 y intervals | 1.26 (0.95-1.69) | 0.1 |
Female sex | 0.60 (0.20-1.78) | 0.4 |
PVE early recurrence | 0.88 (0.30-2.59) | 0.8 |
PVE late recurrence | 2.12 (0.80-5.58) | 0.1 |
Intravenous drug use | 0.60 (0.14-2.57) | 0.5 |
Health care associated IE | 3.35 (1.27-8.78) | 0.01 |
CoNS – associated IE | 0.50 (0.09-2.78) | 0.4 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 3.83 (0.95-15.44) | 0.058 |
Viridans group streptococci | 1.26 (0.33-4.77) | 0.7 |
Others* | 1.98 (0.58-6.80) | 0.3 |
Mitral valve involvement | 1.33 (0.53-3.30) | 0.5 |
Complications** | 5.58 (1.79-17.31) | 0.003 |
Surgery | 0.38 (0.16-0.94) | 0.04 |