Moraxella bacteremia. Report of a case resembling gonococcemia with cutaneous manifestations.
A case of a Moraxella osloensis bacteremia mimicking a case of gonococcemia, complete with cutaneous manifestations, is presented. The importance of confirming all positive smears with inhibitory and noninhibitory culture media is stressed.
D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009016:Moraxella / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*
D010406:Penicillins