Your patient has subacute bacterial endocarditis caused by a member of the viridans group of streptococcus. Which one of the following sites is MOST likely to be the source of the organism?

Your patient has subacute bacterial endocarditis caused by a member of the viridans group of streptococcus. Which one of the following sites is MOST likely to be the source of the organism?



A. Skin
B. Colon
C. Oropharynx
D. Urethra

Answer: C. Oropharynx


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