Saurabh Puri
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The incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) in intravenous drug use (IVDU) has risen over the past few decades. Usually, right-sided valves have been thought to get affected. However, we came across a case of isolated left side endocarditis in an intravenous drug user and wanted to report it.
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The incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) in intravenous drug use (IVDU) has risen over the past few decades. Usually, right-sided valves have been thought to get affected. However, we came across a case of isolated left side endocarditis in an intravenous drug user and wanted to report it.
Key concepts: Intravenous drug, Endocarditis, Medicine, Infective endocarditis, Drug abuser, Drug, Incidence (geometry), Surgery