<prompt> Mycotic abscesses are due toBacterial infectionFungal infectionViral infectionMixed infection  <response>: As the name suggests, mycotic abscesses are caused by fungal infections.However remember that mycotic aneurysm is a misnomer and is caused due to bacterial infection of arterial wall. The infection weakens the wall to cause aneurysm formation Organisms are usually Staphylococcal, streptococcal, or salmonella 