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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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
Asunto principal:
Válvula Aórtica
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Infecciones por Bacterias Grampositivas
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Endocarditis Bacteriana
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Enfermedades de las Válvulas Cardíacas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil