A 31-year-old male drug abuser presents with fever, chills and multiple bilateral lung abscesses. Right heart endocarditis is suspected. The following is/are true:
A.	The organisms most likely responsible are gram-negative and fungal
B.	The pulmonic valve is most likely to be affected
C.	A negative echocardiogram is useful to exclude the diagnosis
D.	Valve replacement is necessary if the native valve is excised to treat infection
Answer:A
A 31-year-old male drug abuser presents with fever, chills and multiple bilateral lung abscesses. Right heart endocarditis is suspected. The following is/are true:
A.	The organisms most likely responsible are gram-negative and fungal B.	The pulmonic valve is most likely to be affected C.	A negative echocardiogram is useful to exclude the diagnosis D.	Valve replacement is necessary if the native valve is excised to treat infection