Infective endocarditis due to Neisseria elongata: A case report and literature review.
Infect Dis Now
; 51(7): 622-626, 2021 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Neisseria elongata (NE), a Gram-negative, rod-shaped organism, was previously thought to be non-pathogenic. However, in recent years it has become increasingly recognized as a rare cause of infective endocarditis. In this paper, we report a case of NE infective endocarditis and provide a review of the literature.OBJECTIVES:
To describe a case of NE endocarditis, and to review the literature in search of any similar cases of this rare condition. CASE REPORT Our patient is a 77-year-old, otherwise healthy female patient who was found to have mitral valve endocarditis with valve regurgitation.DISCUSSION:
NE endocarditis is a rare condition that typically affects the left cardiac chambers and is associated with high risk of embolization. A literature review retrieved 35 other cases.CONCLUSIONS:
Our report underlines the rarity of NE endocarditis, insofar as relatively few cases have been reported. The bacterium presents similarities with HACEK organisms and can potentially cause infective endocarditis.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Neisseria elongata
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Endocardite
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Endocardite Bacteriana
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Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infect Dis Now
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article