Rothia dentocariosa endocarditis complicated by multiple intracranial hemorrhages

South Med J. 2001 Apr;94(4):438-40.

Abstract

Rothia dentocariosa is a gram-positive rod found commonly as part of the normal flora of the mouth. It rarely causes clinical disease. Subacute infective endocarditis has been the most commonly reported R dentocariosa infection, and extracardiac complications occur frequently. Solitary intracranial hemorrhages have been reported in two cases. We describe the first case of infective endocarditis complicated by the sequential and unusually prolonged development of multiple new intracranial hemorrhages.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actinomyces* / classification
  • Actinomycosis / complications*
  • Actinomycosis / drug therapy
  • Actinomycosis / microbiology*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Fatigue / microbiology
  • Fever / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / complications*
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / diagnosis
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Mouth Mucosa / microbiology
  • Nocardia Infections / complications*
  • Nocardia Infections / drug therapy
  • Nocardia Infections / microbiology*
  • Paresis / etiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents