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

  1. ^ 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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neisseria_subflava
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