Table 3.
Patients with endocarditis ineligible for partial oral antibiotic treatmenta
| Criterion | Patients (n = 14) |
|---|---|
| Endocarditis-related complications during treatment | |
| – Severe MI (reoperation) | 1 |
| – Infected knee prosthesis | 1 |
| Complications after surgery | |
| – Acute renal failure (CVVH) | 4 |
| – Epileptic insult | 1 |
| – Pneumonia/pneumothorax | 4 |
| – SAB/mycotic aneurysm | 1 |
| – Mediastinitis | 1 |
| Other indication for hospitalization | |
| – Continual bleeding/factor VIII deficiency | 1 |
| – Epidural abscess | 1 |
| – Unsafe swallowing function as result of CVA | 1 |
| – Delirium | 4 |
MI myocardial infarction, CVVH continuous venovenous hemofiltration, SAB subarachnoid bleeding, CVA cerebrovascular accident
aComplications (during treatment or after surgery) and other indications for intravenous antibiotic treatment or longer hospitalization