TABLE 1.
Demographics of 542 admissions for infective endocarditis.
| Variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Male | 308 (56.8%) |
| Race | |
| White | 319 (58.8%) |
| Black | 203 (37.5%) |
| Other | 20 (3.7%) |
| Mean age (SD), years | 50.6 (15.8) |
| Insurance | |
| Public | 414 (76.4%) |
| Private | 110 (20.3%) |
| None | 18 (3.3%) |
| Complicationsa | 369 (68%) |
| Mean length of stay (SD), days | 14.6 (12) |
| In-hospital mortality | 111 (20%) |
SD, standard deviation.
Complications include acute kidney injury, septic pulmonary emboli, pulmonary embolism, Clostridium difficile colitis, septic renal infarct, splenic infarct, central nervous system emboli, PEG tube placement, tracheostomy, limb osteomyelitis, vertebral osteomyelitis, epidural abscess, mitral valve replacement, aortic valve replacement, psoas abscess, line infection, catheter-associated UTI, decubitus ulcer, atrial fibrillation, septic emboli of digit, purpura fulminans, septic joint, health-care-associated pneumonia, ventilator-associated pneumonia, splenic abscess, heart failure, adrenal emboli, deep vein thrombosis, heparin-associated thrombocytopenia, renal failure leading to dialysis, ileus, graft repair with replacement, hemodialysis, thrombophlebitis, pneumothorax, anoxic brain injury, liver abscess, PEA, pleural effusion, first- and third-degree heart block, below the knee amputation, above the knee amputation, pacemaker explant, limb abscess, tricuspid valve replacement, gangrene of the hand or foot, port explant, vasculitis, drug rash, GI bleed, intubation, paraplegia, septic ocular emboli, digit amputation, splenectomy and trunk abscess.