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Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology
  • Cardiology

Background:

  • Infective endocarditis (IE) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality.
  • Understanding contemporary IE epidemiology is crucial for public health initiatives.
  • Previous studies may not reflect current trends in specific populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a current epidemiological profile of infective endocarditis (IE).
  • To determine the incidence, patient demographics, and causative pathogens of IE.
  • To identify predisposing conditions, complications, and outcomes of IE in a defined population.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective, population-based investigation using the Expanded Rochester Epidemiology Project (E-REP).
  • Inclusion of all definite IE cases (≥18 years) diagnosed between 2014-2018 in a 6-county southern Minnesota region.
  • Analysis of patient demographics, pathogen identification, predisposing conditions, complications, readmissions, and mortality.

Main Results:

  • An age- and sex-adjusted incidence rate of 11.9 per 100,000 person-years was observed.
  • Higher incidence rates were noted in men (17.9 vs 6.8 per 100,000 person-years) and increased with age.
  • Staphylococcus aureus was the predominant pathogen (34.8%), bicuspid aortic valve the most common native valve condition (9.6%), and 6-month mortality was 31.8%.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides the first population-based, age- and sex-adjusted IE incidence using the E-REP.
  • Older male patients represent a predominant demographic for IE.
  • Frequent complications and high mortality underscore the severity of IE, particularly with S. aureus infections.