Genus Neisseria Phylum Proteobacteria Rank Species | Scientific name Neisseria subflava Higher classification Neisseria Order Neisseriaceae | |
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Similar Neisseria, Neisseria sicca, Bacteria, Neisseria flavescens, Neisseria mucosa | ||
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).
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