Long-term Risk of Serious Infections and Mortality Among Patients Surviving Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis.

ABSTRACT: Among a statewide cohort of 1874 patients surviving hospitalization for drug use-associated endocarditis during 2017-2020, the 3-year risk of death or future hospitalization was 38% (16% for death before later infection, 14% for recurrent endocarditis, 14% for soft tissue, 9% for bacteremia, 5% for bone/joint, and 4% for spinal infections).

SUBMITTER: Figgatt MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11259212 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature