Table 3.
Distribution of Genera and Species in the Cohort
| Pathogen | IE (n = 32) | Non-IE (n = 536) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiotrophia | 4 (12) | 15 (3) | 5.0 (1.5–16) | .018 |
| A defectiva | 4 (12) | 10 (2) | 7.5 (2.2–25) | .006 |
| A species | 0 (0) | 5 (1) | 1.5 (0.08–27) | 1.0 |
| Aerococcus | 13 (41) | 325 (61) | 0.44 (0.21–0.92) | .025 |
| A sanguinicola | 0 (0) | 57 (11) | n/a | .063 |
| A species | 0 (0) | 5 (1) | n/a | 1.0 |
| A urinae | 13 (41) | 226 (42) | 0.94 (0.45–1.9) | .84 |
| A viridans | 0 (0) | 37 (7) | n/a | .26 |
| A non-urinae | 0 (0) | 99 (18) | n/a | .003 |
| Gemella | 6 (19) | 81 (15) | 1.3 (0.52–3.2) | .61 |
| G bergeri | 1 (3) | 5 (1) | 3.4 (0.39–30) | .30 |
| G haemolysans | 1 (3) | 15 (3) | 1.1 (0.14–8.8) | .61 |
| G morbillorum | 3 (9) | 36 (7) | 1.4 (0.42–4.9) | .48 |
| G sanguinis | 1 (3) | 12 (2) | 1.4 (0.18–11) | .53 |
| G species | 0 (0) | 13 (2) | n/a | 1.0 |
| Granulicatella | 9 (28) | 115 (21) | 1.4 (0.61–3.2) | .38 |
| G adiacens | 8 (25) | 103 (19) | 1.4 (0.69–3.6) | .42 |
| G elegans | 1 (3) | 3 (0.6) | 5.7 (0.58–57) | .21 |
| G species | 0 (0) | 9 (2) | n/a | 1.0 |
Significant differences are shown in bold face.
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IE, infective endocarditis; n/a, not applicable.