Abstract
Rothia aeria has only rarely been described as a human pathogen. We describe a case of Rothia aeria causing mitral valve endocarditis and multiple mycotic aneurysms, including cerebral mycotic aneurysms. In the case described, early identification of Rothia aeria was achieved using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS).
MeSH terms
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Actinomycetales Infections / diagnosis*
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Actinomycetales Infections / drug therapy
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Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology
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Actinomycetales Infections / pathology
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Aneurysm, Infected / diagnosis*
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Aneurysm, Infected / drug therapy
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Aneurysm, Infected / microbiology
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Aneurysm, Infected / pathology
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / pathology
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Humans
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Male
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Micrococcaceae / isolation & purification*
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Middle Aged
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Mitral Valve / microbiology
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Mitral Valve / pathology
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Mycoses / microbiology
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Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
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Treatment Outcome
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Victoria