Table 2.
Infective endocarditis etiology according to the presence of diabetes mellitus (DM).
| Etiology (%) | No DM (3965) | DM (1625) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus | 836 (21.1) | 413 (25.4) | <0.001 |
| Coagulase-negative staphylococcus | 680 (17.2) | 322 (19.8) | 0.018 |
| Enterococcus | 519 (13.1) | 268 (16.5) | 0.001 |
| Streptococcus | 1081 (27.3) | 346 (21.3) | <0.001 |
| Candida | 68 (1.7) | 20 (1.2) | 0.187 |
| Other Fungi | 11 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) | 0.837 |
| Unknown | 345 (8.7) | 112 (6.9) | 0.025 |
| Anaerobe | 52 (1.3) | 16 (1.0) | 0.311 |
| Polymicrobial | 65 (1.6) | 21 (1.3) | 0.338 |
| Gram-negative bacteria | 167 (4.2) | 60 (3.7) | 0.372 |
| Other etiologies | 112 (2.8) | 34 (2.1) | 0.119 |