title: Rothia dentocariosa bacteremia in children: report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Rothia dentocariosa, a pleomorphic, fastidious, Gram-positive rod, is a normal inhabitant of the oropharynx. It is a well-known causative agent of dental plaques and periodontal disease. Generally regarded as of low virulence to humans, R. dentocariosa has been increasingly recognized as a pathogen in adults and often associated with infective endocarditis. It should not necessarily be regarded as a contaminant when the isolate comes from areas other than the oropharynx, especially from the blood. We report two cases of R. dentocariosa bacteremia, including an 8-month-old boy with repaired transposition of the great arteries, and a healthy 20-month-old girl with herpangina.
authors.affiliation: Youth Clinic, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chin-Ying
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Po-Ren
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hsueh
authors.forename: Chun-Yi
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Hsiu-Yuan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Ping-Ing
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Pei-Lan
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Chung-Yi
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tsung-Zu
authors.initials: TZ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Shih-Wei
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Li-Min
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008835:Micrococcaceae