Abstract:Objective: To describe two cases of endocarditis caused by Neisseria elongata subsp. nitroreducens, and present some biochemical characteristics not previously described as useful for differentiating this taxon from Kingella denitrificans.Methods: Biochemical and antimicrobial susceptibility tests were carried out on four field strains and three reference strains of N. eiongata subsp. nitroreducens, the type strains of N. eiongata subsp. elongata and N. elongata subsp.glycolytica, and five reference strains of… Show more
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