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The treatment consists for infective endocarditis is prolonged administration of antibiotics via the bloodstream. If there is severe damage to the heart valve, or abscess formation around the valve, or there is of complications such as embolization of infected thrombi, surgical valve replacement will be needed. | The treatment consists for infective endocarditis is prolonged administration of antibiotics via the bloodstream. If there is severe damage to the heart valve, or abscess formation around the valve, or there is of complications such as embolization of infected thrombi, surgical valve replacement will be needed. | ||