Bacteriological Profile of Infective Endocarditis in Patients of a Tertiary Care Hospital in West Bengal, India

Background and Aims: Infective endocarditis is a serious cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with cardiovascular disorders that are either congenital or rheumatic in origin. Very few studies are available from our region describing the causes and outcomes of patients with infective endocarditis. The current study aimed to determine the bacterial causes and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of the isolates to support better treatment outcomes in this population.