Abstract
Rothia mucilaginosa is increasingly recognized as an emerging opportunistic pathogen associated with prosthetic device infections. Infective endocarditis is one of the most common clinical presentations. We report a case of R. mucilaginosa prosthetic valve endocarditis and review the literature of prosthetic device infections caused by this organism.
MeSH terms
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Actinomycetales Infections / diagnosis
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Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology*
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Adult
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Female
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Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
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Heart Valve Diseases / microbiology
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Heart Valve Prosthesis / microbiology*
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Humans
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Male
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Micrococcaceae / classification
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Micrococcaceae / isolation & purification*
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Middle Aged
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Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
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Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology*
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Young Adult