Fatal bacteremia by neisseria cinerea in a woman with myelodysplastic syndrome: a case report

Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015 Apr 15;8(4):6369-71. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

Neisseria cinerea has been rarely found in blood cultures. In this study, we are reporting a case of a Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) patient in whose blood Neisseria cinerea was found and led a fatal consequence. This case will call our attentions to the uncommon pathogens in the pathogenicity of end-stage patients.

Keywords: Neisseria cinerea; bacteremia; myelodysplastic syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports