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Clinical criteria that are significant independent predictors by multivariate analysis of evidence of endocarditis on transthoracic echocardiogrpahy
| Clinical criteria | OR (95% CI) | p Value |
| Embolism | 414 (57 to 3028) | <0.0001 |
| Central venous access | 87 (9 to 837) | <0.0001 |
| Injected drug use | 22 (3 to 159) | 0.002 |
| Prosthetic valve | 14 (1.3 to 157) | 0.03 |
| Positive blood culture | 7.4 (1.6 to 34) | 0.01 |
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
