Native valve endocarditis caused by Neisseria elongata Subsp. nitroreducens

Intern Med. 2015;54(7):853-6. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.54.2738. Epub 2015 Apr 1.

Abstract

Neisseria elongata, a normal resident in the human oral cavity, rarely causes invasive infections. We herein report a case of endocarditis caused by Neisseria elongata subsp. nitroreducens that occurred in a patient without any apparent cardiac complications. The patient received aortic valve replacement following the administration of intravenous beta-lactam for five weeks. To our knowledge, this is the first published case in Japan of N. elongata infection in a patient without a prosthetic device.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Valve
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / microbiology*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neisseria elongata*
  • Neisseriaceae Infections*