Table 1.

Characteristics in the Swedish national register for infective endocarditis (IE).

Period	Jan 2008 – Oct 2012		Oct 2012 – Dec 2017		Total
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Age
Mean	64.5		65.2		64.9
Minimum	18		17		17
Maximum	99		100		100
Sex
Female	677	34	824	31	1501	32
Male	1308	66	1840	69	3148	68
Total	1985	100	2664	100	4649	100
Causative microorganism
VGS	497	25	653	25	1150	25
S. aureus	728	37	995	37	1723	37
Other	623	31	822	31	1445	31
Unknown	137	7	194	7	331	7
Total	1985	100	2664	100	4649	100
Mortality during treatment of IE
VGS	28	6	38	6	66	6
S. aureus	115	16	113	13	248	14
Other	58	9	79	10	137	9
Unknown	8	6	15	8	23	7
Total	209	11	265	10	474	10

The table shows the in-hospital mortality of IE caused by viridans group streptococci (VGS), Staphylococcus aureus, and other microorganisms (mainly enterococci and coagulase-negative staphylococci). Data are displayed separately for the period before and after the cessation of antibiotics in dentistry for the prevention of IE, in October 2012.