N. canis, N. weaveri (previously CDC group M-5) - associated with wound infections, abscesses - reported amoxycillin-susceptible - from dog and cat bites
N. cinerea, N. elongata elongata, N. elongata glycolytica, N. elongata nitroreductens, N. flavescens, N. kochii, N. lactamica, N. mucosa, N. parelongata, N. polysaccharea, N. sicca, N. subflava - associated with meningitis, bacteraemia, endocarditis, osteomyelitis - reported susceptible to penicillin, cephalosporins - AIDS-associated bacteraemia reported for several spp. - N. subflava includes biovars flava, perflava and subflava
N. gonorrhoeae - agent of genital gonorrhoea, septicaemia, ophthalmia neonatorum - susceptibility varies - therapeutic agents - penicillin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, spectinomycin
N. meningitidis - associated with septicaemia, meningitis, conjunctivitis, genital infection, epiglottitis - penicillin or cefotaxime as therapeutic agents - rifampicin, ciprofloxacin or ceftriaxone to clear carriage
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