A 62-year-old female with a known history of a sigmoid adenocarcinoma is admitted to hospital with shortness of breath and pyrexia. On examination a murmur is heard and an echo reveals a vegetation on the aortic valve.
Which one of the following organisms is most characteristically associated with causing infective endocarditis in patients with colorectal cancer?
A.A Escherichia coli
B.A Enterococcus faecalis
C.A Salmonella
D.A Campylobacter
E.A Streptococcus bovis***
Which one of the following organisms is most characteristically associated with causing infective endocarditis in patients with colorectal cancer?
A.A Escherichia coli
B.A Enterococcus faecalis
C.A Salmonella
D.A Campylobacter
E.A Streptococcus bovis***
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