Infectious Disease Compendium

Rothia

Microbiology

Gram-positive coccus. R. aeria, R. amarae, R. dentocariosa, R. endophytica, R. mucilaginosa, R. nasimurium, R. terrae. Used to be Stomatococcus.

Epidemiology

Mouth flora.

Syndrome

Occasionally a cause of bacteremia (PubMed), endocarditis, catheter infections, meningitis, and a hodgepodge of other infections.

Often a problem in neutropenics (PubMed)(PubMed).

Treatment

Penicillin G, imipenem, and vancomycin the last being the most reliable.

Notes

It can be relatively penicillin-resistant.

Curious Cases

Relevant links to my Medscape blog

Bad Teeth and Ascites

Karius for Carious

Last Update: 04/23/18.