Table 4.
Microorganisms | Endocarditis episode (n) | Incidence (%) |
---|---|---|
Streptococcus viridans | 9 | 19.1 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 7 | 14.8 |
Methicillin-resistant | 4 | |
Methicillin-sensitive | 3 | |
Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 5 | 10.6 |
Methicillin-resistant | 3 | |
Methicillin-sensitive | 2 | |
Eikenella corrodens | 1 | 2.1 |
Cardiobacterium hominis | 1 | 2.1 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2 | 4.2 |
Candida albicans | 2 | 4.2 |
Enterococcus fecalis | 2 | 4.2 |
Brucella melitensis | 1 | 2.1 |
Escherichia coli | 1 | 2.1 |
Burkholderia cepacia | 1 | 2.1 |
Culture negative endocarditis | 15 | 31.9 |
Total | 47 | 100 |