Which organism causes prosthetic valve endocarditis within 60 days of surgery?
AStaphylococcus aureus
BStaphylococcus epidermidis
CFungus
DStreptococcus viridans
A 50-year-old woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presents with fever and joint pain. Which laboratory test is most definitive in distinguishing between a rheumatoid flare and an infectious process?
AErythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
BJoint aspiration and culture
CC-reactive protein (CRP)
DRheumatoid factor (RF)
Bacteria most commonly involved in prosthetic valvular heart disease within 2 months of surgery is:
AStaphylococcus epidermidis
BStreptococcus viridans
CEnterococci
DHemophilus
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