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ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2025

The Influence of Characteristics and Indexes (NLR, PNI, and SII) Evaluated at Admission on the Mortality Prediction of Infectious Endocarditis Patients.

Aysegul Inci Sezen, Yusuf Emre Ozdemir, Deniz Borcak, Busra Nur Goklu, Zeynep Bilgin, Gulsum Turkyilmaz, Fatma Nihan Turhan Caglar, Habip Gedik, Kadriye Kart Yasar

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Aysegul Inci SezenDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, University of Health Sciences Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-8920-9019
Yusuf Emre OzdemirDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, University of Health Sciences Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-7428-5091
Deniz BorcakDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, University of Health Sciences Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-7769-4555
Busra Nur GokluDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, University of Health Sciences Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye.ORCID 0009-0006-5035-6322
Zeynep BilginDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, University of Health Sciences Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye.ORCID 0009-0003-7010-3363
Gulsum TurkyilmazDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Health Sciences Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-6910-7664
Fatma Nihan Turhan CaglarDepartment of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-7925-2398
Habip GedikDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, University of Health Sciences Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-8406-2254
Kadriye Kart YasarDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, University of Health Sciences Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-2963-4894

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Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious and potentially life-threatening infection with high morbidity and mortality. Early risk identification is critical for enabling timely treatment and preventing adverse outcomes. Recently, several low-cost and accessible inflammatory markers, such as the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), prognostic nutritional index (PNI), and systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), have gained attention for their potential prognostic value in infectious diseases. Methods: This retrospective study evaluated patients diagnosed with definite IE between May 2014 and May 2024 at Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital. Clinical characteristics, laboratory parameters, complications, and outcomes were compared between survivors and non-survivors. The predictive value of NLR, PNI, and SII for in-hospital mortality was assessed. Results: A total of 78 patients with IE were included, with an overall mortality rate of 52.5%. Non-survivors were significantly older (p = 0.001) and had higher rates of cardiac complications (p < 0.05). PNI values were significantly lower in non-survivors (p = 0.014). Undergoing cardiac surgery was associated with a lower mortality rate (p = 0.024). Conclusion: PNI, a simple, inexpensive, and readily available marker, may provide valuable prognostic information in patients with infective endocarditis. This index could help in early risk stratification and clinical decision.

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biomarkersinfective endocarditismortalityneutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratioprognostic nutritional indexsystemic immune-inflammation index

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