Moraxella bacteremia. Report of a case resembling gonococcemia with cutaneous manifestations

Cutis. 1978 May;21(5):657-9.

Abstract

A case of a Moraxella osloensis bacteremia mimicking a case of gonococcemia, complete with cutaneous manifestations, is presented. The importance of confirming all positive smears with inhibitory and noninhibitory culture media is stressed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Gonorrhea / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Moraxella / isolation & purification*
  • Moraxella / pathogenicity
  • Penicillins / therapeutic use
  • Sepsis / diagnosis
  • Sepsis / drug therapy
  • Sepsis / microbiology*
  • Skin Diseases, Infectious / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases, Infectious / microbiology*

Substances

  • Penicillins