title: Prosthetic hip joint infection caused by Rothia dentocariosa.
abstract: Rothia dentocariosa is an aerobic, pleomorphic, catalase-positive, non-motile, gram-positive bacteria that is a part of the normal flora in the oral cavity and respiratory tract. Although it is a rare cause of systemic infection, it may be observed in immunosuppressed individuals. Here we report the case of an 85-year old man who developed prosthetic joint infection that was caused by R. dentocariosa after hemiarthroplasty. This is the first case report of a prosthetic hip joint infection caused by R. dentocariosa in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fırat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Eyyüp Sabri
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Öncel
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fuat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Duygulu
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: İlhami
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Çelik
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, İzmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Taşkın
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Altay
keywords: Hip arthroplasty; Rothia dentocariosa; infection; joint; prosthetic; treatment