Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) remains a serious and often fatal disease affecting both native and prosthetic heart valves. Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, the prognosis for patients with IE varies widely depending on numerous factors, including the causative microorganism, the presence of valvular damage, and the promptness of therapeutic intervention. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical, microbiological, and echocardiographic features of IE in