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B
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Cat owners are not at high risk for endocarditis. Rather, normal microbiota from elsewhere in the body are the usual causes of bacterial endocarditis. Viridians streptococci can bender blood through surgical wounds, small lesions in the lungs, and/or lacerations in the gums. Having a cat, however, does not put individuals at higher risk for developing endocarditis.
