A case of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis by Rothia mucilaginosa

• Main Authors: Byeong Gwan Kim (Author), A Young Cho (Author), Sang Sun Kim (Author), Seong Hee Lee (Author), Hong Shik Shin (Author), Hyun Ju Yoon (Author), Jeong Gwan Kim (Author), In O Sun (Author), Kwang Young Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rothia muciliaginosa (R. mucilaginosa) is a facultative, Gram-positive coccus that is considered to be part of the normal flora of the mouth and respiratory tract. There are sporadic reports of the organism causing endocarditis in patients with heart valve abnormalities, as well as meningitis, septi...