Abstract
Rothia dentocariosa, a gram-positive coccoid- to rod-shaped bacterium with irregular morphology, is a rare cause of bacteremia in patients without endocarditis. We report the first case of R. dentocariosa septicemia without endocarditis, which occurred in a neonatal infant with meconium aspiration syndrome.
MeSH terms
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Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology*
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Bacteremia / microbiology*
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DNA, Ribosomal / analysis
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Meconium Aspiration Syndrome / complications*
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Micrococcaceae / classification*
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Micrococcaceae / genetics
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Micrococcaceae / isolation & purification*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Syndrome
Substances
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S