Pediatricsbasic
A negative echocardiogram definitively excludes IE.
Answer
false
Explanation
The lecture explicitly states that the absence of vegetations does **not** exclude IE. Echo is useful but must be interpreted with clinical and microbiologic findings. **Key takeaway:** A negative imaging result does not end the diagnostic assessment when suspicion remains. **Glossary:** Vegetation: an infected endocardial mass.
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