TY - JOUR
T1 - Rothia dentocariosa Endocarditis
T2 - Case report and review of infections caused by this organism
AU - Zeharia, A.
AU - Block, C.
AU - Pitlik, S.
AU - Berant, M.
AU - Rachmel, A.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - A 13-year-old girl with congenital ventricular septal defect developed infective endocarditis following dental treatment. Isolation of the pathogen revealed a non-acid-fast aerobic branching rod which was identified as Rothia dentocariosa. In spite of complications, the infection was treated successfully with penicillin and gentamicin. A member of the family Actinomycetaceae, R. dentocariosa is a common inhabitant of the mouth and throat and rarely causes infection. It has been reported to cause infective endocarditis in 13 patients, sepsis in 2 immunocompromised patients and abscess in 4 other patients. The clinical description, morphological, biochemical and serological characteristics and antibiotic sensitivity of R.dentocariosa in these patients are reviewed.
AB - A 13-year-old girl with congenital ventricular septal defect developed infective endocarditis following dental treatment. Isolation of the pathogen revealed a non-acid-fast aerobic branching rod which was identified as Rothia dentocariosa. In spite of complications, the infection was treated successfully with penicillin and gentamicin. A member of the family Actinomycetaceae, R. dentocariosa is a common inhabitant of the mouth and throat and rarely causes infection. It has been reported to cause infective endocarditis in 13 patients, sepsis in 2 immunocompromised patients and abscess in 4 other patients. The clinical description, morphological, biochemical and serological characteristics and antibiotic sensitivity of R.dentocariosa in these patients are reviewed.
KW - Infective endocarditis
KW - Rothia dentocariosa
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AN - SCOPUS:0032421249
SN - 0899-5869
VL - 10
SP - 31
EP - 34
JO - Children's Hospital Quarterly
JF - Children's Hospital Quarterly
IS - 1
ER -