Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 21 - Microbial Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases - Questions For Review - Multiple Choice - Page 672: 10

Answer

B

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Vegetations of endocarditis, when released into the blood, are called emboli. These emboli can lodge in the blood vessels of the lungs, brain, abdominal organs, and kidney, leading to a restriction of blood flow and damage to the respective organs.
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