Native-valve endocarditis due to Neisseria sicca: case report and review
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1993-05
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Clin. Infect. Dis. 1993, 16(5):667-70Abstract
Many species of the Neisseria, gram-negative diplococci that are frequent respiratory commensals in humans, have been regarded as being nonpathogenic or as causing disease in only immunocompromised hosts; in contrast, gram-negative diplococci such as Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are known pathogens. We report a case in which Neisseria sicca was the cause of serious infection (with catastrophic consequences) in an immunocompetent patient and review the world literature on endocarditis due to N. sicca.Description
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