INTRODUCTION
Rothia mucilaginosa is a facultative anaerobic, gram-positive,
coagulase-negative bacterium from the genus Rothia , which belongs
to the Micrococcae family. It can be detected as part of the oral
cavity and upper respiratory tract as normal flora in
humans1.
In immunocompromised hosts, it has been implicated in serious
infections, such as bacteremia, endocarditis and
meningitis2.