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1962095

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-1-7
pubmed:abstractText
Neisseria mucosa is a species of gram-negative cocci that has a characteristic mucoid, adherent colonial morphology and includes pigmented and nonpigmented morphotypes. The ability of N. mucosa to reduce nitrates distinguishes it from other Neisseria species. N. mucosa is part of the normal human nasopharyngeal flora and infrequently causes human infections, including meningitis. We report a unique case of a patient with a cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection due to N. mucosa and review five other reports of cases of meningitis caused by this organism. Seven additional previously reported cases of presumed N. mucosa meningitis have been excluded from this review on the basis of the current criteria for identification of the organism. In the reports of established cases, female infants and children who often had predisposing conditions predominate. Although the outcome for such patients has been favorable, no clinical or laboratory findings are helpful in distinguishing meningitis due to N. mucosa from that due to other bacteria.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0162-0886
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
837-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Meningitis due to Neisseria mucosa: case report and review.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports