Experimental design | Experimental group | Control group | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Group A (n = 45) | Group B (n = 45) | Group C (n = 5) | Group D (n = 5) | |
Premature death (n) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Endocarditis (n) | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Positive blood culture (n) | 29 | 3 | N/A | N/A |
MBC in vegetations (×104) | 33.24 ± 15.22 | 9.78 ± 5.66 | N/A | N/A |