Echocardiographic predictors and associated outcomes of multiple vegetations in infective endocarditis: A pilot study

Table 3 Outcome of the patients with multiple vegetation as compared to single vegetation, n (%)

Outcomes	Multiple vegetations (N = 23)	Single vegetation (N = 44)	OR	P value
Prolonged antibiotics	7 (30)	9 (20.5)	1.7	0.36
Recurrent bacteremia	11 (48)	12 (27)	2.4	0.09
Recurrent admission	15 (65)	15 (34)	3.6	0.017a
Embolic phenomenon	9 (39)	9 (20.5)	2.5	0.1
Hypotension	8 (35)	9 (20.5)	2.1	0.2
ICU stay	11 (48)	11	2.8	0.06
MV	5 (22)	7 (16)	1.5	0.55
Removal of device	6 (26)	3 (7)	4.8	0.039a
Surgical intervention	8 (35)	7 (16)	2.8	0.08
Mortality	1 (4)	3 (7)	0.6	0.68

^aP < 0.05.

OR: Odds ratio; ICU: Intensive care unit; MV: Mechanical ventilation.