| Variables | n = 75 patients |
| Age, yrs (mean ± SD) | 27.46 ± 17.11 (range 7 months to 80 yrs) |
| Sex (male/female) | 2.26/1.0 |
| Fever, n (%) | 69 (92.0%) |
| Peripheral signs | |
| Splenomegaly, n (%) | 35 (46.7%) |
| Clubbing, n (%) | 36 (48.0%) |
| Osler’s node, n (%) | 5 (6.7%) |
| Roths spots, n (%) | 7 (9.3%) |
| Splinter haemorrhage, n (%) | 7 (9.3%) |
| Petechial haemorrhage, n (%) | 6 (8.0%) |
| Janeway lesion, n (%) | 3 (4.0%) |
| Complications | |
| Cardiac complications | |
| Congestive heart failure (CHF), n (%) | 32 (42.7%) |
| Conduction abnormalities (CHB, AV block), n (%) | 5 (6.7%) |
| Pericardial effusion, n (%) | 3 (4.0%) |
| Neurological complications | |
| CV stroke, n (%) | 15 (20.0%) |
| CNS haemorrhage, n (%) | 4 (5.3%) |
| Mycotic aneurysm, n (%) | 2 (2.7%) |
| Encephalopathy, n (%) | 4 (5.3%) |
| Renal failure, n (%) | 20 (26.7%) |
| Hepatic dysfunction, n (%) | 17 (22.7%) |
| Embolism | |
| Brain (CV stroke), n (%) | 15 (20.0%) |
| Extremities (digital infarcts), n (%) | 3 (4.0%) |
| Septic pulmonary infarct, n (%) | 1 (1.3%) |
| Splenic infarct, n (%) | 1 (1.3%) |
| Renal infarct, n (%) | 1 (1.3%) |
| Septicaemia, n (%) | 20 (26.7%) |
| Laboratory parameters | |
| Hemoglobin (<12 gm %), n (%) | 72 (96.0%) |
| ESR (≥20 mm), n (%) | 72 (96.0%) |
| Leucocytosis (>11,000/mm3), n (%) | 53 (70.7%) |
| Leucopenia (<4000/mm3), n (%) | 2 (2.7%) |
| Thrombocytopenia, n (%) | 21 (28.0%) |
| Microscopic haematuria, n (%) | 31 (41.3%) |
| Elevated CRP, n (%) | 70 (93.3%) |
| Positive RA factor, n (%) | 9 (12.0%) |