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