Aortic prosthetic endocarditis with Neisseria elongata subspecies nitroreducens
Picu, C.; Mille, C.; Popescu, G.Adrian.; Bret, L.; Prazuck, T.
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases 35(4): 280-282
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0036-5548 PMID: 12839162 DOI: 10.1080/0036554021000027003
Accession: 010191881
A case of Neisseria elongata subsp. nitroreducens endocarditis with a favourable course is presented. Dental foci were involved as the infective origin. Only conservative therapy was performed for 6 weeks; no complications were registered in 3 months of follow-up. The other 12 cases with similar aetiology communicated in the past 30 y were reviewed.