Epidemiology of infective endocarditis in patients referred to Ardabil city hospital, 2010-2015

Background: Infectious endocarditis is caused by bacterial or fungal infections of the endocardial surface heart, with high morbidity and mortality. Information on infective low in a developing country, Iran, situation similar, so far no accurate research epidemiology has been carried out. The aim study to epidemiological evaluation Infective endocarditis.Methods: This cross-sectional was done 32 patients infectious who referred during 2011-20166 Ardabil city Hospital. Data from blood culture, urine test, other diagnostic procedures were extracted records. age, sex, most common cause referral, culture positive mitral valve, tricuspid pulmonary valve involvement, underlying condition injecting drug addiction, duration hospitalization, clinical symptoms, type treatment, response Treatment, status hospital discharge mortality rate collected then analyzed.Results: Of all patients, 14 (43.75%) male 18 (56.25%) female. mean age 55.6±9.4 years range 21-72 old. Patients treated at an average 2.2±1.4 weeks. 9 (28.12%) had skeletal-muscular manifestations. 26 (81.25%) fever. prevalent microorganism klebsiella 71.87% that sensitive 13 (56.5%) methicillin.Conclusions: Fever musculoskeletal manifestations young men history injectable addiction manifestation endocarditis.