Infective endocarditis on native valves – prevalence of organisms:
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| This cross-sectional view shows vegetations (accumulations of bacteria and blood clots) on the four valves of the heart. [Source] |
- Streptococci
- Viridans group 10–15%
- Enterococci 20–25%
- Other
- Staphylococci
- Staphylococcus aureus 9–27%
- Coagulase-negative 1–3%
- Gram-negative bacilli
- Haemophilus spp. 3–8%
- Anaerobes less than
- Rickettsia/fungi 2%
