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Most common cause and the most common valve affected in Infective endocarditis in I.V drug abusers

A
Streptococcus viridans—tricuspid valve
B
Pseudomonas—mitral valve
C
Staphylococcus aureus—tricuspid valve
D
Streptococcus bovis—mitral valve
High-Yield Explanation
In I.V drug abusers it is staph.aureus to cause Infective endocarditis most commonly and the right sided valves are more commonly affected than the left sided valves

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