Rothia aeria mitral valve endocarditis complicated by multiple  mycotic aneurysms: laboratory identification expedited using  MALDI-TOF MS.
Rothia aeria has only rarely been described as a human pathogen. We describe a case of Rothia aeria causing mitral valve endocarditis and multiple mycotic aneurysms, including cerebral mycotic aneurysms. In the case described, early identification of Rothia aeria was achieved using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS).
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Sheorey
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Waters
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D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008835:Micrococcaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014739:Victoria
D000935:Antifungal Agents