Most common organism causing appendicitis is?: (A) Bacteroids, (B) E. coli, (C) Staphylococcus, (D) Streptococcus
Answer is A. Bacteroids are the common organism causing appendicitis. While appendicitis is clearly associated with bacterial proliferation within the appendix, no single organism is responsible. A mixed growth of aerobic and anaerobic organisms is usual. Ref: Bailey & Love&;s Sho Practice of Surgery,E25,Page-1206