Endocarditis epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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 infective endocarditis is approximately 2-4 cases per 100,000 persons per year worldwide. This rate has not changed in the past 5-6 decades.
Age
Infective endocarditis may occur in a person of any age. The frequency is increasing in elderly individuals, with 25-50% of cases occurring in those older than 60 years of age.
Gender
Infective endocarditis is 3 times more common in males than in females.
Changes in Bacterial Species Causing Endocarditis
There has been a decline in streptococcus viridans endocarditis and an increase in staphylococcal endocarditis.