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Rothia aeria vertebral discitis/osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent adult: Case report and literature review
| Title: | Rothia aeria vertebral discitis/osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent adult: Case report and literature review |
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| Authors: | J. Sewell, R. Sathish, D. Seneviratne Epa, M. Lewicki, L. Amos, E. Teh, L. Popp, J. Jaw, G.A. Davis, R. Chin |
| Source: | IDCases, Vol 27, Iss , Pp e01459- (2022) |
| Publisher Information: | Elsevier, 2022. |
| Publication Year: | 2022 |
| Collection: | LCC:Infectious and parasitic diseases |
| Subject Terms: | Rothia, Rothia aeria, Discitis, Osteomyelitis, Immunocompetent, Micrococcaceae, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216 |
| More Details: | Rothia aeria is a gram-positive, pleomorphic bacteria forming part of human oral microflora usually only causing periodontal and dental infections. We describe the case of a 68-year-old immunocompetent male with lumbar vertebral discitis/osteomyelitis caused by R. aeria. A review of the literature demonstrated seventeen cases of non-dental R. aeria infection of which only six were in immunocompetent individuals. This is the first reported case of R. aeria vertebral discitis/osteomyelitis. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2214-2509 |
| Relation: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922000877; https://doaj.org/toc/2214-2509 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01459 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/8b0dca3a0ae14a0cafe4d4d91171cf37 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.8b0dca3a0ae14a0cafe4d4d91171cf37 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
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