title: Acute Cystitis Caused by Commensal Neisseria oralis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Neisseria are usually harmless inhabitants of otherwise asymptomatic persons' upper respiratory mucosal surfaces.
  
  
  METHODS
  It is, therefore, expected that a disturbance in the physiology leads to nongonococcal, non-meningococcal Neisseria becoming pathogenic.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We report the case of a diabetic man who initially presented with nonspecific symptoms and was later found to have cystitis caused by N. oralis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We also review the pertinent literature and discuss available evidence on pathophysiological mechanisms of infection with such commensal bacteria.
authors.affiliation: Christchurch, New Zealand Infectious diseases, Christchurch. New Zealand.
authors.forename: Yassar
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Alamri
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Christchurch Public Hospital, Christchurch. New Zealand.
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Keene
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Public Hospital, Christchurch. New Zealand.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pithie
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009343:Neisseria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D016870:Neisseriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013559:Symbiosis
keywords: Neisseria; cystitis; inhabitants; non-gonococcal; non-meningococcal; pathogenic