Neisseria elongata subsp. elongata, a case of human endocarditis complicated by pseudoaneurysm
Nawaz, T.; Hardy, D.J.; Bonnez, W.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology 34(3): 756-758
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0095-1137 PMID: 8904455 Accession: 009079964
We report an unusual case of endocarditis caused by Neisseria elongata subsp. elongata. The illness was complicated by a ruptured mycotic aneurysm of the right brachial artery, with compression of the brachial plexus. A cure was achieved after aneurysm resection and treatment with intravenous ceftriaxone and gentamicin.