title: Bartholin's gland abscess caused by Neisseria sicca.
abstract: Neisseria sicca has been reported to cause bacterial meningitis, endocarditis, pneumonia, and spondylitis. Surgical drainage from a Bartholin's gland abscess contained N. sicca in pure culture. Neisseria species recovered from cerebrospinal fluid and gynecologic specimens must be carefully examined to avoid misidentification as meningococci or gonococci.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Israel.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gorea
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Peyser
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Edberg
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D001472:Bartholin's Glands; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009343:Neisseria / Q000302:isolation & purification*