Table 4.

 Comparison of clinical complications among patients who died in hospital with S aureus IE versus IE caused by other pathogens

Variable	S aureus (n = 21)	Other pathogens (n = 13)	p Value
Age (years)*	62 (12)	57 (14)	0.29
Severe sepsis	16 (76%)	3 (23%)	0.004
Major neurological event	7 (33%)	4 (31%)	1
Renal failure	9 (43%)	4 (31%)	0.7
Heart failure	11 (52%)	9 (69%)	0.33
Multiple organ failure	14 (67%)	6 (46%)	0.28

*Mean (SD).