Table 3.
Clinical outcomes
No. of patients, n (%) | Clinical cure, n (%) | |
---|---|---|
Clinical success ETE | 134 | 118 (88.1) |
Clinical success PTE | 130 | 104 (80.0) |
Subgroups evaluated at ETE | ||
Four-dose regimen | 118 (88.1) | 107 (90.7) |
Five-dose regimen | 16 (11.9) | 11 (68.8) |
MRI-proven infection | 128 (95.5) | 113 (90.4) |
Diabetes | 51 (38.1) | 43 (84.3) |
Prosthetic device | 24 (17.9) | 20 (88.3) |
Heart failure | 25 (18.7) | 21 (84) |
Previous antibiotic therapy | 18 (13.4) | 14 (77.8) |
Malignancy on immunosuppression | 12 (9) | 11 (91.7) |
ETE end of the last dose, MRI magnetic resonance imaging, PTE post-treatment