Community-acquired pneumonia caused by Micrococcus antarcticus: a rare case report
This case highlights that M. antarcticus, first identified from a patient with CAP, is an extremely rare pathogenic microorganism. Clinicians should be aware of its potential as a pathogen in the diagnosis and treatment of CAP.
Authors
- Ming Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0233-6918)
- Lifeng Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9770-9424)
- Yingmiao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4594-1694)
- Hui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5646-1488)
- LU Zhong-xin
- Jia Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9611-1482)
Institutions
- Hubei University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Central Hospital of Wuhan (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10084-x
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.85