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A 27-year-old man with a history of intravenous drug use presents with fever and a new systolic murmur. Blood cultures grow methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. Transoesophageal echocardiography shows a 1.5 cm vegetation on the tricuspid valve. What is the MOST appropriate initial management?

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