Native-valve endocarditis due to Neisseria sicca: case report and review.
Many species of the Neisseria, gram-negative diplococci that are frequent respiratory commensals in humans, have been regarded as being nonpathogenic or as causing disease in only immunocompromised hosts; in contrast, gram-negative diplococci such as Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are known pathogens. We report a case in which Neisseria sicca was the cause of serious infection (with catastrophic consequences) in an immunocompetent patient and review the world literature on endocarditis due to N. sicca.
Heiddal
S
S
Department of Medicine, Akureyri Regional Hospital, Iceland.
Sverrisson
J T
JT
Yngvason
F E
FE
Cariglia
N
N
Kristinsson
K G
KG
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000382:microbiology; D009343:Neisseria / Q000187:drug effects; D016870:Neisseriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents