Bartholin's gland abscess caused by Neisseria sicca.
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.
Berger
S A
SA
Department of Microbiology, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Israel.
Gorea
A
A
Peyser
M R
MR
Edberg
S C
SC
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D001472:Bartholin's Glands; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009343:Neisseria / Q000302:isolation & purification*