Abstract
Rothia aeria, a gram-positive coccoid- to rod-shaped bacterium with irregular morphology, is an extremely rare causative organism of infections in humans. We report the first case of R. aeria sepsis clinically manifested in a female neonate soon after birth.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Female
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / pathology
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Micrococcaceae / isolation & purification*
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Sepsis / drug therapy
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Sepsis / microbiology*
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Sepsis / pathology