A 23 year old patient had fever since 2 weeks presents with mitral valve vegetation. Patient is a intravenous drug abuser. Most common cause of endocarditis in this patient is :
Correct Answer: Enterococcus
Description: i.v. drug abusers
Lt. sided endocarditis – Enterococcus
Rt. sided endocarditis – S.aureus
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