1. Case report of bacteremia due to Neisseria mucosa.
- Author
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Mechergui A, Achour W, Baaboura R, Ouertani H, Lakhal A, Torjemane L, Othman TB, and Hassen AB
- Subjects
- Bacteremia microbiology, Female, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation adverse effects, Humans, Immunocompromised Host, Middle Aged, Multiple Myeloma complications, Multiple Myeloma therapy, Neisseria mucosa classification, Neisseria mucosa genetics, Neisseriaceae Infections microbiology, Neutropenia complications, Bacteremia etiology, Neisseria mucosa pathogenicity, Neisseriaceae Infections etiology
- Abstract
Neisseria mucosa, a Gram-negative diplococcus, is part of normal nasopharyngeal flora. We report a case of bacteremia caused by N. mucosa in a 50-year-old neutropenic patient suffering from non-secretory multiple myeloma stage IIIA. This case underscores that mostly nonpathogenic N. mucosa can cause bacteremia in neutropenic patients who developed mucositis after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation., (© 2013 APMIS. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2014
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