Aortic prosthetic endocarditis with Neisseria elongata subspecies nitroreducens.
A case of Neisseria elongata subsp. nitroreducens endocarditis with a favourable course is presented. Dental foci were involved as the infective origin. Only conservative therapy was performed for 6 weeks; no complications were registered in 3 months of follow-up. The other 12 cases with similar aetiology communicated in the past 30 y were reviewed.
Picu
Cristina
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Infectious Diseases Department, Regional Hospital Orleans, Orléans la Source, France.
Mille
Catherine
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Popescu
Gabriel Adrian
GA
Bret
Laurent
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Prazuck
Thierry
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D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001021:Aortic Valve; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009343:Neisseria / Q000145:classification*; D016870:Neisseriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents