Rothia dentocariosa: Taxonomy and differential diagnosis

Abstract

As recent external quality control results have shown, the diagnosis of Rothia dentocariosa infection still presents problems for clinical laboratories. This review describes the taxonomy, as well as the chemotaxonomic, morphological and biochemical characteristics, of this organism, and surveys bacteria that may be confused with Rothia dentocariosa. © 2004 Copyright by the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.