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Case Reports
. 2022 Feb 21:27:e01459.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01459. eCollection 2022.

Rothia aeria vertebral discitis/osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent adult: Case report and literature review

J Sewell  1   2 , R Sathish  1   3 , D Seneviratne Epa  1   4 , M Lewicki  1   2 , L Amos  1   5 , E Teh  1 , L Popp  6 , J Jaw  1   5 , G A Davis  1 , R Chin  1   7
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Rothia aeria vertebral discitis/osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent adult: Case report and literature review

J Sewell et al. IDCases. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Discitis; Immunocompetent; Micrococcaceae; Osteomyelitis; Rothia; Rothia aeria.

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