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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2024

Isolation and identification of hoylesella marshii causing pleural infection: a case report.

Hairong Zhang, Man Li, Sen Wang

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Hairong Zhang *Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Man Li *Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Sen WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China. njwangsen@163.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHoylesella marshii can be isolated from human oral cavities affected by dental pulp and periodontal infections, as well as from the dental plaque of healthy individuals, making it a common bacterium within the oral microbiota. However, its role in causing pleural infections in humans is rare. CASE PRESENTATION: A case of purulent pleural effusion occurred shortly after discharge in an elderly patient who had undergone surgery for gastric cancer. The infection was identified as being caused by an obligate anaerobe through laboratory culture, and was further identified as Hoylesella marshii causing pleural infection through 16 S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Susceptibility testing guided precise treatment with cefoperazone-sulbactam and metronidazole. The patient's clinical symptoms improved rapidly, laboratory test indicators gradually returned to normal, and the patient ultimately recovered.

conclusionHoylesella marshii can cause pleural infections in humans. Clinical microbiology laboratories should pay special attention to the cultivation of obligate anaerobes when routine aerobic cultures do not show bacterial growth but bacteria are visible on smear staining, and when conventional identification methods fail to identify the bacterium, analysis based on the highly conserved 16 S rRNA gene sequence can accurately and specifically identify the bacterium, guiding clinicians in formulating precise anti-infection strategies.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsRNA, Ribosomal, 16SAgedHumansMaleMetronidazoleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPleural DiseasesPleural EffusionAnti-Bacterial AgentsMetronidazoleRNA, Ribosomal, 16SContaminantHoylesella marshiiIsolation and identificationObligate anaerobePleural infection

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