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A 52-year-old male presents with a 4-week history of low-grade fever, night sweats, fatigue, and weight loss. On examination, a new 3/6 holosystolic murmur is heard loudest at the cardiac apex. Fundoscopic exam reveals retinal flame hemorrhages with pale centers (Roth spots), and splinter hemorrhages are visible under the fingernails. What is the most crucial initial diagnostic step before initiating antimicrobial therapy?

Immediate administration of empiric IV vancomycin plus gentamicin followed by a single set of blood cultures 6 hours later Transesophageal echocardiography followed by therapeutic pericardiocentesis Urgent cardiac MRI and serum troponin T measurement Drawing at least three separate sets of blood cultures from different venipuncture sites spaced at least 30 to 60 minutes apart, followed by prompt transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)

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Drawing at least three separate sets of blood cultures from different venipuncture sites spaced at least 30 to 60 minutes apart, followed by prompt transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)

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