Infected pericardial effusion caused by Prevotella intermedia: a rare diagnosis
<i>Prevotella intermedia</i> is a Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in anaerobic environments. It presents challenges in detection through routine laboratory assays, and hitherto, there has been no documented instance of detecting this bacterium in pericardial effusion in China. Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing (mNGS) can boost the detection rate of this pathogen and furnish early guidance for clinical management.
Authors
- Tianyang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3142-8176)
- Qian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1904-7787)
- Dan Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0408-9175)
- Wan Xu
Institutions
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Community Health Center (US)
- Shuguang Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1612282
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Shanghai Municipal Health Commission
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine