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