Table 3 Characteristics of prosthetic valve and native valve endocarditis due to E. coli
Prosthetic valve endocarditis (n = 9) | Native valve endocarditis (n = 22) | |
|---|---|---|
Patients’ characteristics | ||
Age, years | 70.0 ± 7.65 | 59.7 ± 18.3 |
Sex | ||
Male | 2 | 13 |
Female | 4 | 8 |
Unknown | 3 | 1 |
Infected valves | ||
Aortic valve | 4 | 7 |
Mitral valve | 5 | 10 |
Aortic + mitral valves | 0 | 1 |
Tricuspid valve | 0 | 3 |
Pulmonary valve | 0 | 1 |
Types of prosthetic valves | ||
Aortic valve | ||
Biological | 2 | – |
Mechanical | 2 | – |
Mitral valve | ||
Biological | 2 | – |
Mechanical | 3 | – |
Preexisting valvulopathy in native valves | ||
Aortic valve | – | 3 |
Mitral valve | – | 2 |
Aortic + mitral valves | – | 2 |
Tricuspid valve | – | 0 |
Pulmonary valve | – | 0 |