Uncommon Pathogen in an Unexpected Host: A Rare Case of Rothia mucilaginosa Infective Endocarditis in an Immunocompetent Patient Without an Underlying Valvular Disease
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Ramy Abdelmaseih; Randa Abdelmasih; Mohammed Faluk; Mustajab Hasan
- Source
- Cureus
- Subject
- mitral valve
infective endocarditis
ivdu
business.industry
Host (biology)
valvular heart disease
Cardiology
General Engineering
Infectious Disease
medicine.disease
Microbiology
medicine.anatomical_structure
Valvular disease
immunocompetent host
Infective endocarditis
Mitral valve
Internal Medicine
medicine
Endocarditis
business
rothia mucilaginosa
Pathogen
Rothia mucilaginosa
native valve
- Language
- ISSN
- 2168-8184
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 endocarditis in an immunocompetent patient without an underlying valve disease.