Table 3.
IE-related clinical characteristics of patients with previous COVID-19.
| Symptoms | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fever | 18 (85.7) | |
| Cough | 10 (47.6) | |
| Dyspnea | 9 (42.9) | |
| Fatigue | 6 (28.6) | |
| Chills | 4 (19.0) | |
| Altered mental status | 4 (19.0) | |
| Anorexia | 3 (14.3) | |
| Abdominal pain | 3 (14.3) | |
| Myalgia | 2 (9.5) | |
| Urinary symptoms | 2 (9.5) | |
| Arthritis | 2 (9.5) | |
| Diarrhea | 1 (4.8) | |
| Chest pain/ discomfort | 1 (4.8) | |
| Nocturnal hyperhidrosis | 1 (4.8) | |
| Nausea | 1 (4.8) | |
| Headaches | 1 (4.8) | |
| Postnasal drip | 1 (4.8) | |
| Low back pain | 1 (4.8) | |
| Hyperreflexia | 1 (4.8) | |
| Weight loss | 1 (4.8) | |
| Vital signs (# of cases reported) | Mean ± SD | Median (IQR) |
| Temperature, Celsius (10) | 37.9 ± 1.2 | 38.0 (37.3–38.8) |
| Saturation of oxygen, % (10) | 89.3 ± 10.2 | 92.5 (86.5–96.3) |
| Heart rate (9) | 109.0 ± 21.6 | 100 (95.5–123.0) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg (9) | 109.4 ± 20.3 | 110 (90.0–129.0) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg (9) | 58.1 ± 14.5 | 58.0 (46.0–69.5) |
| Respiratory rate (5) | 23.4 ± 4.4 | 24.0 (19.0–27.5) |
| Endocarditis clinical findings | N (%) | |
| Systolic murmur | 5 (23.8) | |
| Vascular phenomena | 2 (9.5) | |
| Diastolic murmur | 1 (4.8) | |
| Osler nodes | 1 (4.8) | |
| Splinter hemorrhages | 1 (4.8) | |
| Predisposing conditions | N (%) | |
| Immunosuppression | 7 (33.3) | |
| Intravenous catheter | 5 (23.8) | |
| Chronic hemodialysis | 3 (14.3) | |
| Urinary catheter | 2 (9.5) | |
| Rheumatic heart disease | 2 (9.5) | |
| Injection drug user | 1 (4.8) | |
| Prosthetic valve | 1 (4.8) | |
| Cardiovascular implanted electronic device | 1 (4.8) | |
| Comorbidities | N (%) | |
| Diabetes mellitus type 2 | 5 (23.8) | |
| Hypertension | 3 (14.3) | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 3 (14.3) | |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1 (4.8) | |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 1 (4.8) | |
| Obesity | 1 (4.8) | |
| Chronic osteomyelitis | 1 (4.8) | |
| Human immunodeficiency virus infection | 1 (4.8) | |
| Chronic kidney disease | 1 (4.8) | |
| Gestation | 1 (4.8) | |
| Smoking history | 1 (4.8) |
Abbreviations: IE, infective endocarditis; IQR, interquartile range.