TY - JOUR
A2 - Sahin, Tayfun
AU - Willner, Stacy
AU - Imam, Zaid
AU - Hader, Ismail
PY - 2019
DA - 2019/01/23
TI - Rothia dentocariosa Endocarditis in an Unsuspecting Host: A Case Report and Literature Review
SP - 7464251
VL - 2019
AB - Rothia dentocariosa, a gram-positive coccobacillus, is a commensal bacterium that is part of the oropharynx and respiratory tract. In the past, it was known to be a cause for periodontal disease, but in recent years, Rothia dentocariosa has been found to be the cause of several other infectious entities, of which endocarditis is the most predominant. We present the case of a healthy 62-year-old female who, after undergoing routine dental cleaning two months prior, developed subacute bacterial endocarditis of the mitral valve, with subsequent cerebral septic emboli causing an occipital hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident, all secondary to Rothia dentocariosa.
SN - 2090-6404
UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/7464251
DO - 10.1155/2019/7464251
JF - Case Reports in Cardiology
PB - Hindawi
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ER -