title: Endocarditis caused by Neisseria elongata subspecies nitroreducens: case report and literature review.
abstract: Neisseria elongata subsp. nitroreducens, an usual commensal of the nasopharynx, can cause serious infections, usually endocarditis. A case of Neisseria elongata endocarditis complicating mitral valve prolapse in a patient allergic to penicillin is reported. Cure was obtained with a combination of ceftriaxone and gentamicin, there being no requirement for surgery during the acute phase of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Hôtel-Dieu, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Struillou
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Raffi
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Barrier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009343:Neisseria / Q000145:classification*
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D002443:Ceftriaxone