Kociuba K, Munro R, Daley D
Microbiology Department, Liverpool Hospital, NSW.
Pathology. 1993 Jul;25(3):310-2. doi: 10.3109/00313029309066596.
Neisseria elongata subsp. nitroreducens (formerly CDC group M-6) is a newly-recognized cause of particularly destructive endocarditis, frequently requiring valve replacement. We describe an Australian case of endocarditis caused by this organism, summarizing the clinical and microbiological features of this rarely isolated subspecies.