Endocarditis caused by Rothia dentocariosa.

作者：S A Broeren, M M Peel · 发表于：Journal of Clinical Pathology · 年份：1984 · DOI：10.1136/jcp.37.11.1298 · 被引用次数：30 · 研究领域：Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus、Mycobacterium research and diagnosis、Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

A case of infective endocarditis caused by Rothia dentocariosa is described in a 53 year old man with a history of rheumatic fever. R dentocariosa is a component of the oral microbiota and has only rarely and recently been recognised as a human pathogen. In this patient the oral flora was the probable source of infection, with a broken molar tooth providing the probable avenue for infection.