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Baseline clinical characteristics of entire population (n = 36)
| Characteristics | |
| Age | 57 ± 15 |
| Male gender (%) | 21 (58) |
| Prior IE (%) | 4 (11) |
| Rheumatic fever (%) | 1 (3) |
| Fever (%) | 23 (64) |
| Rheumatoid factor (%) | 2 (6) |
| Valve disease (%) | 9 (25) |
| Intravenous drug use (%) | 3 (8) |
| Indwelling catheter (%) | 2 (6) |
| New regurgitant murmur (%) | 5 (14) |
| Positive blood cultures (%) | 33 (91) |
| Vascular event (%) | 10 (28) |
Values are mean ± SD (percentage). y, years; IE, infective endocarditis.
