NEISSERIA SICCA/SUBFLAVA BACTEREMIA PRESENTING AS CUTANEOUS NODULES IN AN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST

被引:6
作者
Jung, Jesse J.
Vu, David M. [1 ]
Clark, Bradley [2 ]
Keller, Frank G. [3 ]
Spearman, Paul [1 ]
机构
[1] Emory Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Div Infect Dis, Atlanta, GA USA
[2] Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07103 USA
[3] Emory Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Div Hematol Oncol, Atlanta, GA USA
关键词
Neisseria sicca/subflava; Gram-negative bacteremia; rash; SICCA PNEUMONIA; SUBFLAVA BACTEREMIA; PERITONEAL-DIALYSIS; MENINGITIS; ENDOCARDITIS; SEPTICEMIA; PATIENT;
D O I
10.1097/INF.0b013e318196bd48
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Neisseria sicca/subflava are generally considered commensal inhabitants of the human oropharynx. We describe a case of disseminated N. sicca/subflava infection in an immunocompromised 15-year-old male presenting with cutaneous erythematous nodules. Our report adds to the growing evidence that these bacteria can cause disseminated infections, and describes a cutaneous manifestation of disseminated disease with N. sicca/subflava.
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页码:661 / 663
页数:3
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