Three Separate Clinical Entities of Infective Endocarditis-A Population-Based Study From Southern Finland 2013-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health care-associated infective endocarditis (HAIE) and intravenous drug use-related IE (IDUIE) have emerged as major groups in infective endocarditis (IE). We studied their role and clinical picture in a population-based survey.

Methods

A population-based retrospective study including all adult patients diagnosed with definite or possible IE in Southern Finland in 2013-2017. IE episodes were classified according to the mode of acquisition into 3 groups: community-acquired IE (CAIE), HAIE, and IDUIE.

Results

Total of 313 episodes arising from 291 patients were included. Incidence of IE was 6.48/100 000 person-years. CAIE accounted for 38%, HAIE 31%, and IDUIE 31% of IE episodes. Patients in the IDUIE group were younger, and they more frequently had right-s

SUBMITTER: Halavaara M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7473740 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature