Rothia prosthetic knee joint infection

Manish N. Trivedi; Prashant Malhotra

doi:10.1016/j.jmii.2012.12.001

Rothia prosthetic knee joint infection

Manish N. Trivedi
, Prashant Malhotra

Infectious Diseases

Hofstra North Shore-Long Island Jewish School of Medicine

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Abstract

Rothia species - Gram-positive pleomorphic bacteria that are part of the normal oral and respiratory flora - are commonly associated with dental cavities and periodontal disease although systemic infections have been described. We describe a 53-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis complicated by prosthetic knee joint infection due to Rothia species, which was successfully treated by surgical removal of prosthesis and prolonged antimicrobial therapy. The issue of antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures among patients with prosthetic joint replacements is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	453-455
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Volume	48
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2012.12.001
State	Published - Aug 1 2015

Keywords

Dental
Infection
Joint
Prosthetic
Rothia

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