Series A (n = 13)

Series B (n = 51)

Mode of Entry

- Dental

06

04

- ENT

01

05

- Skin

01

03

- Pelvis

0

01

Blood cultures

- Positive

07

17

- Negative

06 (46%)

34 (66%)

Bacteria

- Streptococcus

04

08

- Staphylococcus

03

07

- Enterobacter cloacae

0

01

- Klebsiella pneumoniae

0

01

Positive valve culture

2

6

- Streptococcus

2

3

- Staphylococcus

0

3

Positive prosthesis culture

0

2

- Staphylococcus

0

1

- Enterobacter

0

1