Table 6 Duration of hospital and ICU stay, reoperation for bleeding and mortality rates in IE patients depending on blood culture status
| Â | Blood culture positive | Blood culture negative | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Intrahospital stay, days, mean | 25.00 (16.00–35.00) | 23.00 (17.50–31.00) | 0.378 |
Stay in ICU, days, mean | 2.00 (1.00–5.00) | 2.00 (1.00–3.00) | 0.828 |
Reoperation for bleeding, % | 17.54 | 12.90 | 0.358 |
Mortality, % | 14.04 | 5.38 | 0.062 |