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The incidence of native valve infective endocarditis is approximately 1.7-6.2 cases per 100,000 persons per year in the United States and Europe.<ref name="pmid11794152">{{cite journal| author=Mylonakis E, Calderwood SB| title=Infective endocarditis in adults. | journal=N Engl J Med | year= 2001 | volume= 345 | issue= 18 | pages= 1318-30 | pmid=11794152 | doi=10.1056/NEJMra010082 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11794152 }} </ref> | The incidence of native valve infective endocarditis is approximately 1.7-6.2 cases per 100,000 persons per year in the United States and Europe.<ref name="pmid11794152">{{cite journal| author=Mylonakis E, Calderwood SB| title=Infective endocarditis in adults. | journal=N Engl J Med | year= 2001 | volume= 345 | issue= 18 | pages= 1318-30 | pmid=11794152 | doi=10.1056/NEJMra010082 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11794152 }} </ref> | ||
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Infective endocarditis | The incidence of endocarditis increases with age; the median age of patients is 47 to 69 years.<ref name=abc> Infective endocarditis. Wikipedia (2015). URL=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infective_endocarditis#Pathogenesis Accessed on September 22, 2015</ref> There is an increased incidence of infective endocarditis in persons 65 years of age and older.<ref name=abc> Infective endocarditis. Wikipedia (2015). URL=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infective_endocarditis#Pathogenesis Accessed on September 22, 2015</ref> | ||
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Overview
The incidence of infective endocarditis is approximately 2-4 cases per 100,000 persons per year worldwide. The prevalence of infective endocarditis among IV drug users ranges from 10 to 15%.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
The incidence of native valve infective endocarditis is approximately 1.7-6.2 cases per 100,000 persons per year in the United States and Europe.[1]
Age
The incidence of endocarditis increases with age; the median age of patients is 47 to 69 years.[2] There is an increased incidence of infective endocarditis in persons 65 years of age and older.[2]
Gender
Males are more commonly affected with endocarditis than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 1.7:1.[1]
Changes in Bacterial Species Causing Endocarditis
There has been a decline in streptococcus viridans endocarditis and an increase in staphylococcal endocarditis.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mylonakis E, Calderwood SB (2001). "Infective endocarditis in adults". N Engl J Med. 345 (18): 1318–30. doi:10.1056/NEJMra010082. PMID 11794152.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Infective endocarditis. Wikipedia (2015). URL=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infective_endocarditis#Pathogenesis Accessed on September 22, 2015