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This study aimed to depict the overall picture of IE and its changing profile by evaluating the microbiological and clinicoepidemiological features in the context of a tertiary care center of eastern Nepal. Methods. The descriptive study was conducted from September 2017 to August 2018 among IE patients presenting to B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal. Detailed history and clinical manifestations of patients were noted. Microorganisms isolated from the blood culture were processed for identification by standard microbiological methods, and susceptibility testings were done. Each patient was assessed daily during hospital stay. Results. Ten definite and 7 possible endocarditis cases were studied. The mean age was 41.4\u2009\u00b1\u200915.85 (17\u201370) years with predominance of male (4.7\u2009:\u20091). Rheumatic heart disease (41.1%) was the most common underlying heart disease observed followed by injection drug user endocarditis (23.5%). All the cases had native valve endocarditis. Aortic valve was the most common valve involved (35.3%) followed by mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonary valves. Blood culture positivity was 53%. Staphylococcus aureus was the major causative agent responsible for 23.5% of the cases followed by Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus faecalis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Mortality of 2 cases (11.8%) was associated with S. aureus and P. aeruginosa. Majority of patients developed acute kidney injury (35.3%) and congestive cardiac failure (23.5%). Conclusion. IE patients in our center exhibited differences from the west in terms of age at presentation and predisposing factors but held similarity in terms of commonly isolated microorganisms. 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