Comparison of outcome in patients with culture-negative versus culture-positive active infective endocarditis

One hundred three patients with active endocarditis were studied; we compared the prognosis of those with positive (n=83) versus negative (n=20) blood cultures. Patients with negative blood cultures had a higher frequency of cardiac failure and valve rupture and/or perforation (40% vs 10%, p=0.002),...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2001-06, Vol.87 (12), p.1423-1425
Main Authors: Zamorano, José, Sanz, Javier, Moreno, Raúl, Almerı́a, Carlos, Rodrigo, Jose-Luis, Samedi, Miriam, Herrera, Dioniosio, Aubele, Adalia, Mataix, Luis, Serra, Viviana, Sánchez-Harguindey, Luis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Bacteremia - diagnosis
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis. Bacterial diseases of the aorta, limb vessels and lymphatic vessels
Bacterial Infections - diagnosis
Bacteriological Techniques
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology
Clinical outcomes
Comparative analysis
Echocardiography
Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis
Female
Heart Diseases - diagnosis
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infections
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - diagnosis
Prognosis
Risk Factors
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Summary:One hundred three patients with active endocarditis were studied; we compared the prognosis of those with positive (n=83) versus negative (n=20) blood cultures. Patients with negative blood cultures had a higher frequency of cardiac failure and valve rupture and/or perforation (40% vs 10%, p=0.002), and required surgical repair more frequently (65% vs. 46%).
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(01)01570-3