Of the following organisms, which is among the HACEK group of organisms that cause slowly progressive bacterial endocarditis?

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The types of infections caused by the bacteria in Chapter 33 vary from periodontitis to endocarditis. Three of these organisms, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Cardiobacterium hominis, and Kingella spp., are the A, C, and K, respectively, of the HACEK group of organisms that cause slowly progressive bacterial endocarditis.

Of the Following Organisms, Which Is Among the HACEK Group