Table 2 Microbiology data of AVIE cohort.
From: Surgical treatment and outcomes in aortic valve endocarditis and perivalvular abscesses
Type of bacteria | Total | Abscess (n = 57), % | No abscess (n = 148), % | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MSSA | 29 | 9 | 20 | 0.530 |
MRSA | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0.682 |
Alpha-hemolytic streptococci | 45 | 14 | 31 | 0.575 |
Enterococcus | 27 | 7 | 20 | 0.815 |
Coag-negative staph | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0.384 |
Beta-hemolytic streptococci | 37 | 11 | 26 | 0.772 |
Other bacteria | 25 | 5 | 20 | 0.352 |
Fungal | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0.572 |
Average duration of antibiotics (days) | 19.5 | 19.4 | 19.5 | Â |
