Table 2.

Valve affected, surgery, and outcomes of Gemella infective endocarditis

Characteristics	Participants (N = 66)
Valve affected (N = 62)
Mitral valve	24 (39.1%)
Aortic valve	15 (24%)
Prosthetic mitral valve	9 (14%)
Others	14 (23%)
Surgery
No	31 (50%)
Yes	31 (50%)
Aortic valve	13 (42%)
Mitral valve	13 (42%)
Mitral and aortic valve	5 (16%)
Others	7 (23%)
Outcomes (N = 57)
Survived	47 (82%)
Died	10 (18%)
Outcomes based on treatment type (N = 53)
Required surgery and died	24 (45%)
Conservative approach and died	23 (43%)
Required surgery and survived	5 (9%)
Conservative approach and survived	1 (2%)