Open AccessRothia aeria as a Cause of Sepsis in a Native Joint
Author(s) -
Ayesha Verrall,
Philip C Robinson,
Changlian Tan,
Mackie Wg,
Blackmore Tk
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.02217-09
Subject(s) - septic arthritis , synovial fluid , sepsis , immunosuppression , micrococcaceae , rheumatoid arthritis , pathogenicity , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , arthritis , immunology , biology , antibiotics , pathology , antibacterial agent , alternative medicine , osteoarthritis
Rothia aeria is a recently described Gram-positive rod from the familyMicrococcaceae . An elderly woman with rheumatoid arthritis and dental abscesses who was undergoing immunosuppression hadR .aeria isolated from synovial fluid. This report characterizes this rare organism and contributes to the literature on its pathogenicity and likely oral source.