Rothia dentocariosa endocarditis complicated by perivalvular abscess.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 35-year-old man with a history of intravenous drug use developed endocarditis due to Rothia dentocariosa that was complicated by a perivalvular abscess. Despite combined medical and surgical treatment, abscess formation progressed following aortic valve replacement, and the patient died during a second operative procedure. This is the sixth case of Rothia dentocariosa endocarditis reported in the English-language literature, and to our knowledge, the only case in which a perivalvular abscess has been documented.
Medical subject headings
- Abscess
- Actinomycetaceae
- Actinomycetales Infections
- Aortic Valve
- Endocarditis, Bacterial