Medical Quizzes CVS Pharmacy Quiz MCQs

Question:
A 56 year old male presents to the hospital with fever and chills, he has a history of valve replacement surgery. The doctor did an xray on him and found a calcification around the prosthetic valve. He diagnosed him as a prosthetic valve IE.
Which of the following bacterias contributes to his infection?

Option A):
Streptococcus faecalis.
Option B):
Rickettsiae.
Option C):
Brucella species.
Option D):
Staphylococcus epidermidis.

Correct Answer is Option D):
Staphylococcus epidermidis.