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Acute Infective Endocarditis with abscess formation is most common associated with -

A
Listeria
B
Staphylococcus
C
Streptococcus
D
Enterococcus
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Staphylococcus o Acute Infective Endocarditis with abscess formation is most commonly associated with staphylococcus.# 'The most common organism causing acute infective endocarditis overall is staphylococcus aureus. Staphyloccoccus aureus endocardiitis is particularly virulent and associated with annular and myocardial abscess formation and a higher mortality!'.# Abscesses mav also occur with enterococcus but are more common with enterococcus but are more common with staphylococcus.

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