Cellulitis and Bacteremia due to Neisseria weaveri following a dog bite
Neisseria weaveri is a gram-negative rod that can cause skin and soft tissue infections associated with dog bites. Although N. weaveri is a less well recognized zoonotic Neisseria species, its potential pathogenicity merits recognition since N. weaveri can cause severe septicemia in humans.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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| Series: | IDCases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250918300283 |