Medicine All of the following statements are TRUE about infectious endocarditis EXCEPT A Cardiac valve leaflets are susceptible to infection because of their limited blood supply B Fatality rates for right-sided disease are greater than those for left-sided disease C Streptococcus viridans is the most common organism implicated in left-sided disease D More than three-fouhs of cases of right-sided endocarditis are caused by Staphyloccus aureus 💡 Explanation All of the following statements are TRUE about infectious endocarditis EXCEPT ✓ Correct Answer: B. Fatality rates for right-sided disease are greater than those for left-sided disease