Rapid Identification by MALDITOF of Neisseria elongata Subspecies nitroreducens in an Endocarditis Case.
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Abstract
Neisseria elongata subspecies nitroreducens is a foremost pathogen responsible for infective endocarditis, even if it is infrequently reported. We compile the first case of endocarditis in Italy due to N. elongata subsp. nitroreducens.