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A 34-year-old woman with rheumatic mitral regurgitation is scheduled for dental extraction. She has a history of rheumatic fever but no prosthetic valve or prior endocarditis. According to current Australian guidelines, does she require antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent infective endocarditis?

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