Neisseria elongata subsp. elongata, as a cause of human endocarditis

Authors
Apisarnthanarak, A Dunagan, WC Dunne, WM
Citation
A. Apisarnthanarak et al., Neisseria elongata subsp. elongata, as a cause of human endocarditis, DIAG MICR I, 39(4), 2001, pp. 265-266
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
ISSN journal
07328893 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
265 - 266
Database
ISI
SICI code
0732-8893(200104)39:4<265:NESEAA>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Neisseria elongata subsp. elongata, previously considered nonpathogenic, is a potential agent of human endocarditis. We report the second case of huma n endocarditis caused by this organism. The patient was successfully treate d with Ceftriaxone alone for a total of six weeks. (C) 2001 Elsevier Scienc e Inc. All rights reserved.