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In community-acquired acute bacterial sialadenitis, the most common causative pathogen is:

A
S. aureus
B
S. albus
C
S. salivarius
D
None of the above
High-Yield Explanation
In community-acquired acute bacterial sialadenitis, the most common causative pathogen is S. aureus, which can be eradicated using an antibiotic with Gram-positive coverage such as amoxicillin with clavulanate or clindamycin.

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