Infective endocarditis caused by Neisseria flavescens

Neisseria flavescens is a rare cause of human disease. This is the first reported case of endocarditis caused by N. flavescens. The organism produced beta-lactamase, and penicillin therapy failed to cure the infection. Therapy with cefotaxime, to which the organism was highly sensitive, led to a com...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of medicine 1987, Vol.82 (1), p.163-164
Hauptverfasser:	Sinave, Christian P., Ratzan, Kenneth R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Cefotaxime - therapeutic use Endocarditis, Bacterial - drug therapy Endocarditis, Bacterial - etiology Female Humans Medical sciences Neisseria - isolation & purification Pharmacology. Drug treatments Respiratory system
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Zusammenfassung:	Neisseria flavescens is a rare cause of human disease. This is the first reported case of endocarditis caused by N. flavescens. The organism produced beta-lactamase, and penicillin therapy failed to cure the infection. Therapy with cefotaxime, to which the organism was highly sensitive, led to a complete and uneventful recovery.
ISSN:	0002-9343 1555-7162
DOI:	10.1016/0002-9343(87)90399-8