East Asia Government Practice Test & Exam Prep

Access More Questions
A 48-year-old male with a history of IV drug use presents with high fever, chills, night sweats, and progressive fatigue for 3 weeks. On physical examination, temperature is 39.1°C, and a new 3/6 holosystolic murmur is heard at the lower left sternal border that increases in intensity with inspiration (Carvallo sign). Transthoracic echocardiography reveals a 12 mm mobile vegetation on the tricuspid valve. What is the most common causative organism?
Correct Answer:
Staphylococcus aureus

Access more questions from this quiz

Continue to East Asia Government Practice Test & Exam Prep for more practice questions and the full quiz experience.

Access More Questions