A rare report of Rothia dentocariosa endocarditis. Issue 3 (4th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Elkattawy, Sherif; Alyacoub, Ramez; Younes, Islam; Mowafy, Ahmed; Noori, Muhammad; Mirza, Muhammad
• Is Part Of: Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives. Volume 11:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 413
• Page End: 415
• Publication Date: 2021-05-04
• Subjects: Infective endocarditis -- Rothia dentocariosa -- mitral valve; Internal medicine -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Hospitals, Community; Internal Medicine; Hospitals; Internal medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2021.1880539
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2000-9666

Abstract

ABSTRACT: 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.