title: Case report of bacteremia due to Neisseria mucosa.
abstract: Neisseria mucosa, a Gram-negative diplococcus, is part of normal nasopharyngeal flora. We report a case of bacteremia caused by N. mucosa in a 50-year-old neutropenic patient suffering from non-secretory multiple myeloma stage IIIA. This case underscores that mostly nonpathogenic N. mucosa can cause bacteremia in neutropenic patients who developed mucositis after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Service des Laboratoires, Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Arij
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mechergui
authors.forename: Wafa
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Achour
authors.forename: Rekaya
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baaboura
authors.forename: Hela
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ouertani
authors.forename: Amal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lakhal
authors.forename: Lamia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Torjemane
authors.forename: Tarek Ben
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Othman
authors.forename: Assia Ben
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Hassen
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D042807:Neisseria mucosa / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D016870:Neisseriaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications
keywords: Bacteremia; Neisseria mucosa