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. 2021 Mar-Apr;36(2):172–182. doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0035

Table 4.

Microorganisms isolated in infective endocarditis episode.

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