Abstract
Rothia aeria has only rarely been described as a human pathogen. We describe a case of Rothia aeria causing mitral valve endocarditis and multiple mycotic aneurysms, including cerebral mycotic aneurysms. In the case described, early identification of Rothia aeria was achieved using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS).
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The authors would like to thank the Eastern Health Pathology microbiology scientists, Box Hill Hospital, Nelson Road, Box Hill and Vic 3128 for contributing initial test results and providing the isolate for further testing. We would also like to thank Austin Pathology and the Gandel Charitable Trust Sequencing Centre, Monash Health Translation Precinct for their assistance with 16s rRNA sequencing.
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Crowe, A., Ding, N.S., Yong, E. et al. Rothia aeria mitral valve endocarditis complicated by multiple mycotic aneurysms: laboratory identification expedited using MALDI-TOF MS. Infection 42, 419–423 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-013-0532-x
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