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A healthy 45-year-old female had root canal treatment about 3 weeks ago. She now presents with a new heart murmur, fever, painful skin nodules, abdominal pain, and an abnormal liver function test. Which of the following organisms would mostly likely cause endocarditis and is implicated in dental caries or root canal infections?

A
a-Hemolytic streptococci
B
Bacteroides fragilis
C
Escherichia coli
D
Lactobacillus species

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