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Neisseria sicca endocarditis complicating pregnancy. A case report
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
Neisseria sicca, a commensal organism of the oropharynx, has rarely been implicated as a pathogen responsible for causing bacterial endocarditis. A pregnant woman developed N sicca endocarditis at 32 weeks' gestation. Although there was an initial delay in diagnosis and therapy, the maternal and fetal outcomes were excellent.
Neisseria sicca, a commensal organism of the oropharynx, has rarely been implicated as a pathogen responsible for causing bacterial endocarditis. A pregnant woman developed N sicca endocarditis at 32 weeks' gestation. Although there was an initial delay in diagnosis and therapy, the maternal and fetal outcomes were excellent.