Rothia dentocariosa endocarditis complicated by multiple cerebellar hemorrhages.
A rare case of Rothia dentocariosa endocarditis after oral surgery is presented. The patient had repeated cerebellar hemorrhages occurring over months as the sole manifestation of disease. He was successfully treated with penicillin G and gentamicin with good outcome.
Sadhu
Ashish
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Department of Medicine, Arizona Health Sciences Center and the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, 85724, USA.
Loewenstein
Roy
R
Klotz
Stephen A
SA
D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000145:classification*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008835:Micrococcaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged