Multiple choice

Mr. Sethi is suffering with diseased heart valves. Which of the following causative agents can be a risk factor for him to cause endocarditis?

  1. Staphylococcus aureus

  2. Viridans Streptococci

  3. Streptococcus pyogenes

  4. Streptococcus pneumoniae

  5. Streptococcus bovis
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Most of the α-hemolytic streptococci present in the normal flora are known as viridans because they cause green hemolysis on blood agar plates. It causes endocarditis generally in persons with diseased heart valves.

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