First case report of sepsis due to Rothia aeria in a neonate

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 May;47(5):1605-6. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02337-08. Epub 2009 Mar 4.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques
  • Female
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / pathology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Micrococcaceae / isolation & purification*
  • Sepsis / drug therapy
  • Sepsis / microbiology*
  • Sepsis / pathology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents