Uncommon Pathogen in an Unexpected Host: A Rare Case of Rothia mucilaginosa Infective Endocarditis in an Immunocompetent Patient Without an Underlying Valvular Disease

Rothia mucilaginosa is an infrequent opportunistic pathogen that affects immunocompromised patients, with a high affinity to prosthetic devices. Infections in immunocompetent individuals are extremely rare and usually related to pre-existing valvular heart disease. We report the first case of Rothia...

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Published in:Cureus
Main Authors: Abdelmaseih, Ramy, Abdelmasih, Randa, Faluk, Mohammed, Hasan, Mustajab
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Cureus 2021
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Cardiology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8260197/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34262804
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15458
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