Treatment for infective endocarditis (IE) has not been extensively studied in the setting of rising injection drug use. There were 12 cases of IE at the Maine Medical Center between 2013 and 2018. The patient characteristics, treatment regimens, and outcomes were retrospectively analyzed.

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