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Microbiology General dc543c02

A 25-year-old IV drug abuser presents with fever for 3 weeks. ECHO shows tricuspid vegetation. The most likely organism associated with endocarditis in this case is:

A
Staph. aureus
B
Candida albicans
C
Pseudomona
D
Strep. viridans
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (a) Staph. aureus Endocarditis in IV drugs addicts Right sided (more common) Left sided Staph. aureus Varied (Stapti, aureus, enterobacter, polymicrobial)

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