title: Rothia endocarditis in a child.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216, USA.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Braden
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Palmer
mesh_terms: D000191:Actinomycetaceae; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections; D002648:Child; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans