The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 232 cases of infective endocarditis (IE), admitted to the Clinica delle Malattie Infettive of Perugia Italy from 1973 to 2012. The analysis was retrospective until 2004. After this year, all the consecutive IE cases were included by utilizing the same prospective observational protocol of the Italian Study on Endocarditis (SEI). Out of 232 EI cases, 200 (86.2 %) were definite. Over the 40-year period, a statistically significant increase was observed in the patients' age, the rate of IE admissions and prosthetic device IEs. The rate of healthcare-associated IEs also increased in the last 10 years (p=NS). Diabetes mellitus was the most frequent comorbidity. There were no variations in the rate of S. aureus and streptococcal IEs. Central nervous system complications and surgery were reported in 19.4 percent and 29.3 percent of the cases, respectively. The in-hospital mortality was 18.9 percent. In conclusion, the epidemiological and clinical trends of this study are in agreement with the literature. The difference in S. aureus endocarditis, neurological complications and surgery rates may be due to the fact that this was a single centre and, for its first part, a retrospective study. A shared, multidisciplinary protocol may be useful to improve the outcome of patients with IE and its epidemiology.
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