Rothia aeria endocarditis in a patient with a bicuspid aortic valve: case report
Braz. j. infect. dis
;
18(5): 561-564, Sep-Oct/2014. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Rothia aeria is an uncommon pathogen mainly associated with endocarditis in case reports. In previous reports, endocarditis by R. aeria was complicated by central nervous system embolization. In the case we report herein, endocarditis by R. aeria was diagnosed after acute self-limited diarrhea. In addition to the common translocation of R. aeria from the oral cavity, we hypothesize the possibility of intestinal translocation. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and genetic sequencing are important tools that can contribute to early and more accurate etiologic diagnosis of severe infections caused by Gram-positive rods.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Aortic Valve
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
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Endocarditis, Bacterial
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Heart Valve Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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