[Epidemiology of bacterial endocarditis in France in 1991].
In order to update our information about the incidence and demographic, microbiological and clinical characteristics of infective endocarditis (IE) in France, a 12 month long study was carried out in three regions: Ile de France, Rhône-Alpes and Lorraine. Four hundred and fifteen cases of IE were recensed: certain (32%), probable (53%) or possible (15%). The annual incidence was 24.3 per million. The average age was 56 +/- 19 years. There was no past history of cardiac disease in 34% of cases; 33% had native valvular heart disease and 22% had one or more valvular prostheses. The site of IE was mitral in 39%, aortic in 36%, tricuspid in 6% and other or multivalvular in 19% of cases. The causal microorganism was isolated in 92% of cases. It was a streptococcus in 58% of cases (S. viridans in 27%; group D streptococcus + enterococcus in 23%); a staphylococcus was isolated in 23% of cases (Staphylococcus Aureus in 18%) and another microorganism in 11% of cases. The presumed portal of entry was dental in 24%, gastro-intestinal in 13%, cutaneous in 6% and urinary in 4% of cases. Twenty patients were intravenous drug addicts. Forty-five patients had medical or surgical procedure. Twenty-four per cent of patients were operated during the first two months, 17% died during this period (15% of operated and 18% of non-operated patients). Despite the advances in antibiotic therapy and in cardiac surgical techniques, IE seems to be as common and as severe as ten years ago.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Delahaye
F
F
Hôpital cardiologique, BP Lyon-Montchat.
Goulet
V
V
Lacassin
F
F
Ecochard
R
R
Suty-Selton
C
C
Hoen
B
B
Etienne
J
J
Briançon
S
S
Leport
C
C
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification
Epidémiologie de l'endocardite infectieuse en France en 1991.