M-6 endocarditis: report of an Australian case.
Neisseria elongata subsp. nitroreducens (formerly CDC group M-6) is a newly-recognized cause of particularly destructive endocarditis, frequently requiring valve replacement. We describe an Australian case of endocarditis caused by this organism, summarizing the clinical and microbiological features of this rarely isolated subspecies.
Kociuba
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Microbiology Department, Liverpool Hospital, NSW.
Munro
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Daley
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001315:Australia; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009343:Neisseria / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D016870:Neisseriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013045:Species Specificity
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents