Prosthetic hip joint infection caused by Rothia dentocariosa
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, cilt.8, sa.7, ss.11628-11631, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 7
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Dergi Adı: International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.11628-11631
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Hip arthroplasty, Infection, Joint, Prosthetic, Rothia dentocariosa, Treatment
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Rothia dentocariosa is an aerobic, pleomorphic, catalase-positive, non-motile, gram-positive bacteria that is a part of the normal flora in the oral cavity and respiratory tract. Although it is a rare cause of systemic infection, it may be observed in immunosuppressed individuals. Here we report the case of an 85-year old man who developed prosthetic joint infection that was caused by R. dentocariosa after hemiarthroplasty. This is the first case report of a prosthetic hip joint infection caused by R. dentocariosa in the literature.