A rare case of Neisseria bacilliformis native valve endocarditis

Autor:	Jose A. Bazan, W E Maher, Joan-Miquel Balada-Llasat, Carleen M. Risaliti, Foad I. Abandeh, Preeti Pancholi
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	DNA Bacterial Male Microbiology (medical) medicine.medical_specialty Neisseriaceae Infections medicine.medical_treatment Molecular Sequence Data Microbial Sensitivity Tests Oral cavity DNA Ribosomal Microbiology Valve replacement RNA Ribosomal 16S Internal medicine Rare case medicine Humans Endocarditis Native Valve Endocarditis biology business.industry Mitral valve replacement Endocarditis Bacterial Sequence Analysis DNA General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Anti-Bacterial Agents Infectious Diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Neisseria bacilliformis Cardiology Mitral Valve business Neisseria Respiratory tract
Zdroj:	Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 73:378-379
ISSN:	0732-8893
DOI:	10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.05.006
Popis:	Neisseria bacilliformis has most often been associated with infections of the oral cavity and the respiratory tract. We report a case of N. bacilliformis mitral valve endocarditis in a previously healthy adult which required valve replacement, thus confirming the opportunistic nature and pathogenic potential of this novel organism.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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