Neisseria subflava
| Neisseria subflava | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Neisseriales |
| Family: | Neisseriaceae |
| Genus: | Neisseria |
| Species: | N. subflava |
| Binomial name | |
| Neisseria subflava (Flügge, 1886) Trevisan, 1889 | |
Neisseria subflava is a common inhabitant found in the human upper respiratory tract. It is a gram-negative diplococcus. It produces a positive result of blue when put through the oxidase test. It is considered non-pathogenic, although in rare case it can be the causative agent of postoperative meningitis (after a neurological surgery), which is called surgical site infection (SSI).[1]
References
- ↑ Daisuke Wakui, Goro Nagashima, Yoshinobu Otsuka, Tatsuo Takada, Toshihiro Ueda, Yu-ichiro Tanaka & Takuo Hashimoto (2012). "A case of meningitis due to Neisseria subflava after ventriculostomy". Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy. 18 (1): 115–118. doi:10.1007/s10156-011-0299-x. PMID 21894453.
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