Rothia

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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
  1. 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: 10.1128/JCM.01270-14. Epub 2014 Jun 20. PMID: 24951810; PMCID: PMC4313135.

References

  1. ^ diekema2014ro