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  • Title: Rothia dentocariosa sepsis in a pediatric renal transplant recipient having post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders.
    Author: Wiesmayr S, Stelzmueller I, Berger N, Jungraithmayr TC, Fille M, Eller M, Zimmerhackl LB, Margreiter R, Bonatti H.
    Journal: Pediatr Transplant; 2006 May; 10(3):377-9. PubMed ID: 16677365.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Rothia dentocariosa (RD) is a Gram-positive rod that colonizes the human oral cavity and can cause infective endocarditis. RESULT: We report on a six-yr-old boy who underwent renal transplantation for polycystic kidney disease at the age of eight months. He developed post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders after four yr and progressive graft failure. Following chemotherapy, the patient presented with neutropenia and sepsis. RD was isolated from blood and treatment with piperacillin/tazobactam was initiated; however, the child died because of multiorgan failure. DISCUSSION: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of RD sepsis in a pediatric solid organ transplant recipient.
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