Table 2 Previously published reports of causable organisms for infective endocarditis in haemodialysis patients
| Â | Nori et al. [17] | Spies et al. [9] | Doulton et al. [18] | Maraj et al. [8] | McCarthy & Steckelberg [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episodes of infective endocarditis | N = 54 | N = 40 | N = 30 | N = 30 | N = 17 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 40% | 50% | 63% | 80% | 40% |
MRSA | 20% | 15% | 7% | 23% | Â |
CNS | 22% | 12% | 13% | 3% | 10% |
Enterococcus sp. | 33% | 23% | 10% | 7% | 20% |
Streptococcus sp. | Â | Â | 10% | 3% | 25% |
Gram-negative sp. | 13% | 10% | Â | Â | Â |
Candida sp. | Â | 3% | Â | 3% | Â |
Aspergillus sp. | Â | Â | Â | Â | 5% |
Negative blood culture | 2% | 10% | Â | Â | Â |