Clinical Characteristics | N (%) |
---|---|
Right-sided endocarditis | 36 (47) |
 Tricuspid valve | 35 (46) |
 Pulmonic valve | 0 |
 Tricuspid and pulmonic valves | 1 (1.3) |
Left-sided endocarditis | 24 (31.6) |
 Mitral valve | 10 (13.2) |
 Aortic valve | 12 (15.8) |
 Mitral and aortic valves | 2 (2.6) |
Unknown | 2 (2.6) |
Mixed (right and left) endocarditis | 10 (13.2) |
Cardiac device lead | 1 (1.3) |
No endocardial disease seen | 3 (4) |
Heart disease history | |
 Bicuspid aortic valve | 1 (1.3) |
 Congenital heart disease | 1 (1.3) |
 Myxomatous mitral valve | 1 (1.3) |
 Prosthetic valve | 11 (14.5) |
 History of endocarditis | 24 (31.6) |
Clinical Features | |
 Fever on presentation | 36 (47.4) |
 Septic shock | 15 (19.7) |
 Severe congestive heart failure | 5 (6.6) |
 Indolent symptomsa | 56 (73.7) |
 Indwelling catheter on admission | 18 (23.7) |
 Need for CRRT during admission | 12 (15.8) |
Co-infections | |
 Human Immunodeficiency Virus | 5 (6.6) |
 Hepatitis C Virus | |
  Acute and chronic | 33 (42.5) |
  Past exposure | 17 (22.4) |
 Hepatitis B Virus | |
  Acute | 1 (1.3) |
  Past exposure | 6 (8) |
Co-morbid conditions | |
 Cirrhosis | 2 (2.6) |
 Diabetes | 5 (6.6) |
 End-stage renal disease | 1 (1.3) |
 COPD/Active malignancy | 0 |
Vascular/ Immunologic Phenomenon | |
 Janeway lesions | 7 (9.2) |
 Splinter hemorrhages | 4 (5.3) |
 Roth spots | 2 (2.6) |
 Osler nodes | 6 (8) |
 Glomerulonephritis | 1 (1.3) |
 Septic pulmonary emboli/infarction | 42 (55.3) |
 Cerebrovascular related events | 19 (25) |
 Emboli to spleen | 3 (3.9) |
 Emboli to bone | 4 (5.3) |
 Septic arthritis | 2 (2.6) |
Type of injection drug | |
 Opioids, allb | 51 (67) |
  Heroin | 22 (29) |
  Morphine | 22 (29) |
  Hydromorphone | 4 (5.3) |
  Oxymorphone | 2 (2.6) |
  Oxycodone hydrochloride XL | 1 (1.3) |
  Buprenorphine | 2 (2.6) |
  Not specified | 16 (21) |
 Methamphetamines | 20 (26.3) |
 Bath Salts | 4 (5.3) |
 Cocaine | 12 (16) |
 Unknown type | 9 (11.2) |
Valve surgery performed | 31 (41) |
Readmissions within 6Â months | |
 One readmission | 17 (22.4) |
 Two readmissions | 7 (9.2) |
 Three readmissions | 1 (1.3) |