Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis Caused by Neisseria elongata subsp. nitroreducens in a Patient with Marfan Syndrome: First Case in Italy and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Rossella, Parrinello
Patrizia, Carità
Fabio Oreste, Triolo
Renato, Trapani
Emanuele, Grassedonio
Vincenzo, Argano
Giuseppina, Novo
Silvana, Vallone
Teresa, Fasciana
Massimo, Verdecchia
Anna, Giammanco
Massimo, Midiri
Novo, Salvatore
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neisseria elongata (NE) is an aerobic Gram-negative organism that constitutes part of the commensal human normal oropharyngeal flora.
Although previously considered not to be pathogenic, it has been recognized as an occasional cause of significant infections in humans.
We report here the first case in Italy of infective endocarditis of a native prolapsing mitral valve in a patient with Marfan syndrome, caused by NE subspecies nitroreducens which has been rarely isolated from clinical specimens.
The culprit organism has been confirmed by mass spectrometry directly from the positive blood culture, as previously reported.
The amplified gene has been deposited in GenBank under accession number KT591873.
In spite of the reported aggressive nature of NE, clinical remission was promptly obtained, there being no requirement for surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rossella, Parrinello& Patrizia, Carità& Fabio Oreste, Triolo& Renato, Trapani& Emanuele, Grassedonio& Vincenzo, Argano…[et al.]. 2016. Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis Caused by Neisseria elongata subsp. nitroreducens in a Patient with Marfan Syndrome: First Case in Italy and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100986
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rossella, Parrinello…[et al.]. Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis Caused by Neisseria elongata subsp. nitroreducens in a Patient with Marfan Syndrome: First Case in Italy and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100986
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rossella, Parrinello& Patrizia, Carità& Fabio Oreste, Triolo& Renato, Trapani& Emanuele, Grassedonio& Vincenzo, Argano…[et al.]. Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis Caused by Neisseria elongata subsp. nitroreducens in a Patient with Marfan Syndrome: First Case in Italy and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100986
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100986