Long-term Risk of Serious Infections and Mortality Among Patients Surviving Drug Use–Associated Infective Endocarditis
Mary C Figgatt,
David L Rosen,
Vivian H Chu
et al.
Abstract:Among a statewide cohort of 1,874 patients surviving hospitalization for drug use-associated endocarditis during 2017-2020, the 3-year risk of death or future hospitalization was 38% (16% for death prior to later infection, 14% for recurrent endocarditis, 14% for soft-tissue, 9% for bacteremia, 5% for bone/joint, and 4% for spinal infections).
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