A 55-Year-Old Man Presented with Fever, Fatigue, and Flu-Like Symptoms

A 55-year-old man presented with fever, fatigue, and flu-like symptoms. Murmurs were heard in the pericardial area, and ultrasonography revealed lesions on the mitral valve. The patient suddenly developed right flank pain. Several hours later, urinalysis showed hematuria. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A) Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis
B) Acute bacterial endocarditis
C) Rheumatic endocarditis
D) Fungal endocarditis
E) Atrial fibrillation with thrombus formation in the left auricle

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