Demographics | Male (%) | 52 (76.5Â %) |
Age (years) | 53.0 +/− 14.4 | |
Medical history | Prosthetic valve | 23 (33.8Â %) |
Previous endocarditis | 4 (6.0Â %) | |
Intravenous drug user | 3 (4.4Â %) | |
Laboratory data | White Blood Cell count (×109/L) | 13.8 +/− 6.4 |
Peak ESR (mm/h) | 58.5 +/− 31.7 | |
Peak CRP (mg/L) | 118 +/− 94 | |
Transthoracic Echo Performed | 53 (77.9Â %) | |
Trans-esophageal Echo Performed | 63 (92.6Â %) | |
Culture data | Mean sets of Blood Cultures | 3.7 +/− 2.8 |
Any positive blood culture | 45 (66.2Â %) | |
Percentage of positive blood cultures | 32.1Â % | |
Mean time from last positive blood culture until surgery (days) | 15.4 +/− 24.7 |