etiology of bacterial endocarditis, common organism

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Etiology

international study
- Staphylococcus 42%
  - S aureus 31%
    - 28% MRSA
- Streptococcus 40%
  - S viridans 18%
Minnesota study
- Staphylococus 33%
  - S aureus 26%
- Streptococcus 58%
  - S viridans 45%

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