Neisseria sicca/subflava bacteremia presenting as cutaneous nodules in an immunocompromised host.
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.
Jung
Jesse J
JJ
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Vu
David M
DM
Clark
Bradley
B
Keller
Frank G
FG
Spearman
Paul
P
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents