Medical MCQ-A patient of RHD developed infective endocarditis after dental extraction. Most likely organism causing this is -

A patient of RHD developed infective endocarditis after dental extraction. Most likely organism causing this is –

Streptococcus viridans

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Streptococcus pyogenes

Staphylococcus aureus

Question Category:

Microbiology

Correct Answer:

Streptococcus viridans

Description:

Viridans streptococci Commensals in the mouth and upper respiratory tract. Cause transient bacteremia following tooth extraction or other dental procedures; -MC cause of subacute endocarditis: Streptococcus Viridans - MC Streptococcal species in Viridans group causing endocarditis: S. sanguis mc cause of Native valve endocarditis : S. aureus

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