title: Neisseria sicca/subflava bacteremia presenting as cutaneous nodules in an immunocompromised host.
abstract: Neisseria sicca/subflava are generally considered commensal inhabitants of the human oropharynx. We describe a case of disseminated N. sicca/subflava infection in an immunocompromised 15-year-old male presenting with cutaneous erythematous nodules. Our report adds to the growing evidence that these bacteria can cause disseminated infections, and describes a cutaneous manifestation of disseminated disease with N. sicca/subflava.
authors.affiliation: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Jesse J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Vu
authors.forename: Bradley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Frank G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spearman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D042808:Neisseria sicca / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016870:Neisseriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents