Native-valve endocarditis due to Neisseria sicca: case report and review.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Many species of the Neisseria, gram-negative diplococci that are frequent respiratory commensals in humans, have been regarded as being nonpathogenic or as causing disease in only immunocompromised hosts; in contrast, gram-negative diplococci such as Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are known pathogens. We report a case in which Neisseria sicca was the cause of serious infection (with catastrophic consequences) in an immunocompetent patient and review the world literature on endocarditis due to N. sicca.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Immunocompromised Host
- Neisseria
- Neisseriaceae Infections