A patient of RHD developed infective endocarditis after dental extraction. Most likely organism causing this is -
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
Streptococcus viridans
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pyogenes
Staphylococcus aureus
Systemic Bacteriology Pa 1 (Gram Positive Cocci, Gram Negative Cocci)