Pneumonia, a pulmonary abscess, and an empyema caused by Parvimonas micra
This case highlights the importance of considering anaerobic bacteria in immunocompromised patients and the utility of next-generation sequencing in identifying atypical pathogens.
Authors
- Yanxia Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5690-9649)
- Lidi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3153-4825)
- Yong’an Liu
- Yuxiang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1170-8189)
- Xia Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6278-674X)
Institutions
- Ruijin Hospital (CN)
- Jiuquan Iron & Steel (China) (CN)
- Gansu Provincial Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
- Published
- 2025-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.20550
- 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