Infective Endocarditis in Developing Countries, a Prospective, Observational, Multicentre Study

Infective Endocarditis in Developing Countries, a Prospective, Observational, Multicentre Study

Introduction. Comprehensive data on infective endocarditis in developing countries are scarce.

Objectives: Description of the characteristics (clinical and microbiological) and assessment of the outcomes of infective endocarditis in low-income countries.

Methods : Prospective, Observational, Multicentre study. Inclusion criteria: patients aged over 1 year fulfilling the modified Duke criteria for infective endocarditis.

Exclusion criteria: patient included during a previous infective endocarditis episode.

Outcomes measures: Mortality at 6 months follow-up; mortality at 1 month follow-up; access to antibiotic treatment (modalities and duration), hospital length of stay and reason for discharge, and cardiac surgery when indicated.

Duration: One year (June 2014- June 2015)

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients aged over 1 year diagnosed with infective endocarditis according to the modified Duke criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

• Already included for a previous episode of infective endocarditis (i.e., relapse or reinfection)