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Patient characteristics
| Patient characteristics | N = 89 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 70.3 (± 13.9) |
| Male | 72% |
| Prosthetic valve (incl. valvuloplasty) | 48% |
| ICD/CRT/PM device | 34% |
| IE type | |
| Native valve | 48% |
| Prosthetic valve | 44% |
| Device (ICD/CRT/PM) related | 27% |
| Microbiologic etiology | |
| Staph. aureus MS | 18% |
| Staph. aureus MR | 1% |
| Staph. coagulase negative | 5% |
| Streptoc. viridans | 10% |
| Streptoc. bovis | 5% |
| Pneumococcus | 5% |
| Enterococcus | 18% |
