Infective endocarditis (IE) carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Timely diagnosis, effective treatment and prompt recognition of complications are essential to favourable patient outcomes. A collaborative, multidisciplinary team approach to the management of IE has been shown to improve prognosis. However, the clinical heterogeneity of IE and atypical presentations pose challenges to the endocarditis team. We present a case highlighting the role of valve histopathology in suspected IE, where there may be diagnostic uncertainty.

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再次强调疑似细菌性心内膜炎组织病理学诊断的重要性

感染性心内膜炎 (IE) 具有很高的发病率和死亡率风险。及时诊断、有效治疗和及时识别并发症对于获得良好的患者预后至关重要。协作的多学科团队管理 IE 的方法已被证明可以改善预后。然而，IE 的临床异质性和非典型表现给心内膜炎团队带来了挑战。我们提出一个案例，强调瓣膜组织病理学在疑似 IE 中的作用，其中可能存在诊断不确定性。