Clinical experiences in diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis patients were treated at the Department of Cardiology, 108 Miltitary Central Hospital, from 2015 to 2020
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Objective: To describe the clinical experiences in diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis at the Department of Cardiology, 108 Military Central Hospital from 2015 to 2020. Subject and method: A retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional study collected patient data based on electronic medical records in 5 years from 2015 to 2020. Result: A total of 42 patients were included in the study with an average age of 49.17 ± 16.71, more men than women (64.3%). The most common lesions were the mitral valve (54.7%), then the aortic valve (26.1%). Blood cultures mainly showed Streptococci (38.1%), or negative (28.1%), Staphylococci (11.9%). Antibiotics were mainly used in combination of 2 types (64.3%), 3 types (14.3%) of which the main combination was vancomycin (50.0%), quinolone (45.2%) and cephalosporins (41.3%). The majority of patients received planned surgery in 6 months (57.1%), or conservative treatment (33.3%). The 6-month mortality rate for this group was 9.5%. Conclusion: Infective endocarditis is a complex disease with high morbidity and mortality rates.
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