Our results document the changing epidemiological characteristics of IE, namely an increasing incidence of the disease and an increasing role of Staphylococcus aureus as a major pathogen. A shift was evident in predisposing factors for IE: almost 39% of IE episodes were associated with both cardiac and extracardiac modern medical procedures.
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