title: Aortic prosthetic endocarditis with Neisseria elongata subspecies nitroreducens.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department, Regional Hospital Orleans, Orléans la Source, France.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Picu
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mille
authors.forename: Gabriel Adrian
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Popescu
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bret
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Prazuck
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents