Rothia endocarditis in a child

South Med J. 1999 Aug;92(8):815-6. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199908000-00015.

Abstract

Rothia dentocariosa, an organism inhabiting the oral flora, has been reported to cause endocarditis in adults but not in children. Most patients reported with Rothia endocarditis have a history of poor dentition. We report a case of Rothia endocarditis in a child with congenital heart disease without other known risk factors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycetaceae*
  • Actinomycetales Infections*
  • Child
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Heart Failure / complications
  • Humans