Infective endocarditis caused by Neisseria flavescens.
Neisseria flavescens is a rare cause of human disease. This is the first reported case of endocarditis caused by N. flavescens. The organism produced beta-lactamase, and penicillin therapy failed to cure the infection. Therapy with cefotaxime, to which the organism was highly sensitive, led to a complete and uneventful recovery.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009343:Neisseria / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D002439:Cefotaxime