A rare report of Rothia dentocariosa endocarditis.

J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect

Department of Internal Medicine, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth NJ.

Published: May 2021

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Rothia species are gram positive, round to rod-shaped bacteria that are normally oral and respiratory tract flora. They were first isolated in 1967 from dental caries. We present a 69-year-old male with no risk factors for aforementioned bacteria however was found to have thickened anterior leaflet of the mitral valve with a small isoechoic lesion consistent with vegetation on Transthoracic echocardiogram. Blood cultures grew pan sensitive Rothia dentocariosa. Patient was treated with long-term antibiotics. This case adds to the limited number of cases of Rothia dentocariosa Endocarditis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8118413PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2021.1880539DOI Listing

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