TABLE 1.

Infections by Neisseria lactamica reported in the literature

Reference	Age, sex	Clinical presentation	Potential predisposing condition	Treatmenta	Outcome
8	7 mo, F	Meningitis	None	i.v. ampicillin followed by i.v. aqueous penicillin G	Cured
14	23 mo, F	Otitis and bacteremia	Previous cardiac arrest; patent ductus arteriosus with pulmonary hypertension and gastrointestinal malrotation	i.v. ampicillin	Cured
5	6 mo, F	Meningitis	None	i.v. ampicillin	Cured
6	6 yr, M	Meningitis	None		Cured
11	7 yr, F	Bacteremia	Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia/acute lymphocytic leukemia	i.v. penicillin followed by oral penicillin	Cured
2	15 wk, M	Bacteremia	Cerebral infarcts	i.v. benzyl-penicillin	Cured
10	28 mo, M	Otitis		NDb	ND
12	18 yr, F	Vaginitis? Vaginal colonization?	None	Oral cotrimoxazole	Cured
2	46 yr, F	Meningitis	Cerebrospinal fluid leak following skull trauma	i.v. ceftizoxime and i.v. penicillin	Cured

^ai.v., intravenous.

^bND, not described.