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Infective endocarditis is a rare complication of brucellosis and reported in 2% cases of brucella. Treatment consists of urgent surgery with valve replacement if the patient is unstable hemodyanically. In patients, with hemodynamic stability, brucellosis can be treated with appropriate antibiotics.
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