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Endocarditis caused byNeisseria elongata subspeciesnitroreducens: Case report and literature review

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Neisseria elongata subsp.nitroreducens, an usual commensal of the nasopharynx, can cause serious infections, usually endocarditis. A case ofNeisseria elongata endocarditis complicating mitral valve prolapse in a patient allergic to penicillin is reported. Cure was obtained with a combination of ceftriaxone and gentamicin, there being no requirement for surgery during the acute phase of the disease.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Hôtel-Dieu, B.P. 1005, 44035, Nantes, Cedex 01, France

    L. Struillou, F. Raffi & J. H. Barrier

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Struillou, L., Raffi, F. & Barrier, J.H. Endocarditis caused byNeisseria elongata subspeciesnitroreducens: Case report and literature review. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 12, 625–627 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01973643

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