Rothia dentocariosa bacteremia in children: report of two cases and review of the literature.
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.
Yang
Chin-Ying
CY
Youth Clinic, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hsueh
Po-Ren
PR
Lu
Chun-Yi
CY
Tsai
Hsiu-Yuan
HY
Lee
Ping-Ing
PI
Shao
Pei-Lan
PL
Wang
Chung-Yi
CY
Wu
Tsung-Zu
TZ
Chen
Shih-Wei
SW
Huang
Li-Min
LM
D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008835:Micrococcaceae