title: Neisseria elongata subsp. elongata, as a cause of human endocarditis.
abstract: Neisseria elongata subsp. elongata, previously considered nonpathogenic, is a potential agent of human endocarditis. We report the second case of human endocarditis caused by this organism. The patient was successfully treated with Ceftriaxone alone for a total of six weeks.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Disease, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Apisarnthanarak
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Dunagan
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Dunne
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D009343:Neisseria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D002443:Ceftriaxone