Risk factors for endogenous endophthalmitis in infectious endocarditis patients.

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to identify demographic variables and systemic comorbidities that may increase risk of endogenous endophthalmitis (EE) development in patients with infective endocarditis (IE).

SUBJECTS/METHODS: A retrospective database study was conducted using the 2002-2014 National Inpatient Sample (NIS). Patients with IE and EE were identified using ICD-9-CM codes. Descriptive chi-square and logistic regression analysis identified risk factors for EE in IE patients.

RESULTS

Of 769,472 inpatients with a diagnosis of IE, 2248 had a diagnosis of EE. Women comprised 39.7% of IE patients without EE and 42.6% of those with EE (p = 0.005). The majority of IE cases with EE were in those 21-64-year-old (58.5%) age cohort and 67.4% of cases were Whites. Multivariate analysis revealed IE patients in the 21-64 (OR, 3.660) and 65+ age group (OR, 2.852) had increased risk of developing EE compared to the 0-20-year-old group. Hispanic (OR, 1.377) and Asian/Pacific Islander (OR, 1.620) patients had increased risk compared to White patients. Diabetes with (OR, 2.043) and without (OR, 1.433) chronic complications, alcohol use disorder (AUD; OR, 1.795), and cirrhosis (OR, 1.452) conferred an increased risk of developing EE, whereas, congestive heart failure (CHF; OR, 0.716), arrhythmia (OR, 0.678), and having a cardiac device (OR, 0.336) decreased risk of EE in IE subjects.

CONCLUSION

Older age (21+ years) and Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander background were associated with increased risk of developing EE in IE patients. Diabetes with and without chronic complications, AUD, or cirrhosis also conferred a 1.5-2 times increased risk. CHF, arrhythmia, or having a cardiac device were associated with decreased risk.