Infective endocarditis: a five-year experience at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan

Objectives: Infective endocarditis is common and data regarding its pattern and outcome from developing countries is sparse. We therefore examined the spectrum, demographics and clinical features of infective endocarditis and sought to determine the factors affecting its clinical outcome. Patients a...

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Published in:International journal of infectious diseases 2004-05, Vol.8 (3), p.163-170
Main Authors: Tariq, Muhammad, Alam, Mahboob, Munir, Gulminay, Khan, M.Ata, Smego, Raymond A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bacteria - isolation & purification
Bacterial
Bacterial Infections - epidemiology
Bacterial Infections - microbiology
Bacterial Infections - physiopathology
Biological and medical sciences
Blood - microbiology
Blood culture
Culture Media
Echocardiogram
Echocardiography
Endocarditis
Endocarditis, Bacterial - epidemiology
Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology
Endocarditis, Bacterial - physiopathology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hospitals, University
Humans
Infectious diseases
Infective
Male
Medical sciences
Microbiology
Middle Aged
Pakistan - epidemiology
Risk Factors
Vegetations
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Summary:Objectives: Infective endocarditis is common and data regarding its pattern and outcome from developing countries is sparse. We therefore examined the spectrum, demographics and clinical features of infective endocarditis and sought to determine the factors affecting its clinical outcome. Patients and methods: Over a five-year period at our university hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, we identified 66 patients with infective endocarditis and compared their clinicoepidemiologic features and outcomes to subjects in the West. Results: The male:female ratio was 2:1; overall median age was 24 years (35.5 years for men and 13.5 years for women) ( p
ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2004.02.001