Rothia endocarditis in a child.
Rothia dentocariosa, an organism inhabiting the oral flora, has been reported to cause endocarditis in adults but not in children. Most patients reported with Rothia endocarditis have a history of poor dentition. We report a case of Rothia endocarditis in a child with congenital heart disease without other known risk factors.
Braden
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216, USA.
Feldman
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Palmer
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D000191:Actinomycetaceae; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections; D002648:Child; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans