Table 1. Characteristics of IE patient, France 2011.
| Characteristics | n = 6,235 (%) |
|---|---|
| Male gender | 4,003 (64.2) |
| Age, mean, (median, 25%, 75%) | 69 (72, 60, 81) |
| Predisposing diseases | |
| Chronic cardiac disease | 1,701 (27.3) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1,479 (23.7) |
| Cancer | 1,004 (16.1) |
| Chronic renal disease | 1,251 (20.1) |
| Chronic respiratory disease | 894 (14,3) |
| Intravenous drug use | 125 (2.0) |
| Hemodialysis dependence | 345 (5.5) |
| Valve status | |
| Native valve | 4,488 (72.0) |
| Valve prosthesis | 1,247 (20.0) |
| Unknown | 500 (8.0) |
| Pacemaker | 1,025(16.4) |
| Microorganism | |
| Monomicrobial | 3,490 (56.0) |
| Streptococci/Enterococci | 1,557(44.6) |
| Staphylococci | 1,531 (43.9) |
| Gram-negative bacilli | 317 (9.1) |
| Candida sp. | 46 (1.3) |
| Coxiella burnetii | 17 (0.5) |
| Bartonella henselae | 3 (0,1) |
| Polymicrobial | 513 (8.2) |
| Not documented | 2,232 (35.8) |
| No microbiological code | 1,994(89.3) |
| Code for non-specified pathogen | 238 (10.7) |
| Complication | |
| Cardiogenic shock | 511 (8.2) |
| Stroke | 803 (12.9) |
| Ischemic stroke | 586 (73.0) |
| Hemorrhagic stroke | 217 (27.0) |
| Acute ischemia of lower limb | 158 (2.5) |
| Vertebral osteomyelitis | 292 (4.7) |
| Valvular surgery | 1,576 (25.3) |
| During initial stay | 635 (40.3) |
| During one year follow-up | 941 (59.7) |
| Death | 1,814 (29.1) |
| During initial IE hospital stay | 1,283 (70.7) |
| Death during follow-up | 531 (29.3) |