%0 Journal Article %1 haddow_neisseria_2003 %A Haddow, L J %A Mulgrew, C %A Ansari, A %A Miell, J %A Jackson, G %A Malnick, H %A Rao, G Gopal %D 2003 %J Clinical Microbiology and Infection: The Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases %K Aged, Agents, Bacterial Bacterial, Ceftazidime, Endocarditis, Humans, Infections, Male, Middle Neisseria {Anti-Bacterial} {Gram-Negative} %N 5 %P 426--30 %T Neisseria elongata endocarditis: case report and literature review %U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12848758 %V 9 %X We describe a case of infective endocarditis due to Neisseria elongata, and review the literature. N. elongata is a constituent of the normal oral flora and a rare cause of infective endocarditis. Unfamiliarity with the organism and its rod-shaped morphology may lead to a delay in microbiological diagnosis. Although the organism is relatively sensitive to antibiotics, our experience in the management of the described case and a review of previous reports suggest that antibiotic therapy alone may not be sufficient. It is likely that patients with N. elongata endocarditis will require surgery.

@article{haddow_neisseria_2003, abstract = {We describe a case of infective endocarditis due to Neisseria elongata, and review the literature. N. elongata is a constituent of the normal oral flora and a rare cause of infective endocarditis. Unfamiliarity with the organism and its rod-shaped morphology may lead to a delay in microbiological diagnosis. Although the organism is relatively sensitive to antibiotics, our experience in the management of the described case and a review of previous reports suggest that antibiotic therapy alone may not be sufficient. It is likely that patients with N. elongata endocarditis will require surgery.}, added-at = {2011-03-11T10:05:34.000+0100}, author = {Haddow, L J and Mulgrew, C and Ansari, A and Miell, J and Jackson, G and Malnick, H and Rao, G Gopal}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2d7a34b283127371349608b6bf059d286/jelias}, interhash = {838de05c5f4e3b151e6d2454c0fd140f}, intrahash = {d7a34b283127371349608b6bf059d286}, issn = {{1198-743X}}, journal = {Clinical Microbiology and Infection: The Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases}, keywords = {Aged, Agents, Bacterial Bacterial, Ceftazidime, Endocarditis, Humans, Infections, Male, Middle Neisseria {Anti-Bacterial} {Gram-Negative}}, month = may, note = {{PMID:} 12848758}, number = 5, pages = {426--30}, shorttitle = {Neisseria elongata endocarditis}, timestamp = {2011-03-11T10:06:22.000+0100}, title = {Neisseria elongata endocarditis: case report and literature review}, url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12848758}, volume = 9, year = 2003 }