Abstract
A 4-year-old Japanese girl developed a sore throat and high fever. Her tonsils were enlarged, red and covered with a thick white membrane. There was marked leukocytosis (26,600 leukocytes per mm3) and elevated C-reactive protein levels (23.3 mg/dL). Rothia dentocariosa was recovered from the throat swab; many Gram-positive cocci were observed in the smear from the pseudomembrane covering the tonsil.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 466-467 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01-05-2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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Ohashi, M., Yoshikawa, T., Akimoto, S., Fujita, A., Hayakawa, S., Takahashi, M., Arakawa, Y., & Asano, Y. (2005). Severe acute tonsillitis caused by Rothia dentocariosa in a healthy child. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 24(5), 466-467. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000160958.26544.38