Rothia aeria as a cause of sepsis in a native joint

J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Jul;48(7):2648-50. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02217-09. Epub 2010 May 26.

Abstract

Rothia aeria is a recently described Gram-positive rod from the family Micrococcaceae. An elderly woman with rheumatoid arthritis and dental abscesses who was undergoing immunosuppression had R. aeria isolated from synovial fluid. This report characterizes this rare organism and contributes to the literature on its pathogenicity and likely oral source.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycetales Infections / diagnosis*
  • Actinomycetales Infections / drug therapy
  • Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis*
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Dental Caries / complications
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Micrococcaceae / drug effects
  • Micrococcaceae / genetics
  • Micrococcaceae / isolation & purification*
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques
  • Phenotype
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Shoulder Joint
  • Synovial Fluid / microbiology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S