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== Background ==
 
== Background ==
   
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* Rare causes of bacteremia and line infection, most in immunocompromised patients
 
* Rare causes of bacteremia and line infection, most in immunocompromised patients
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** Almost always caused by [[Rothia mucilaginosa]][[CiteRef::diekema2014ro]]
** Almost always caused by [[Rothia mucilaginosa]]<ref>Ramanan P, Barreto JN, Osmon DR, Tosh PK. Rothia bacteremia: a 10-year experience at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Sep;52(9):3184-9. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01270-14 10.1128/JCM.01270-14]. Epub 2014 Jun 20. PMID: 24951810; PMCID: PMC4313135.</ref>
 
 
* Case reports of endocarditis, meningitis, peritonitis, bone and joint infections, pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infection, endophthalmitis, and prosthetic joint infection
 
* Case reports of endocarditis, meningitis, peritonitis, bone and joint infections, pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infection, endophthalmitis, and prosthetic joint infection
   
 
[[Category:Gram-positive coccobacilli]]
 
[[Category:Gram-positive coccobacilli]]
 
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Latest revision as of 09:16, 23 September 2024

Background

  • Genus of Gram-positive coccobacilli that can form filamentous branches
  • Normal oral flora in humans
  • Associated with dental caries and periodontal disease
  • Species of importance include:
  • Risk factors for infection include immunocompromise, particularly hematologic malignancy and severe neutropenia
    • Other risk factors include diabetes mellitus, alcohol use disorder, chronic liver disease, and HIV infection

Clinical Manfestations

  • Rare causes of bacteremia and line infection, most in immunocompromised patients
  • Case reports of endocarditis, meningitis, peritonitis, bone and joint infections, pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infection, endophthalmitis, and prosthetic joint infection

References

  1. ^ diekema2014ro