Prevotella oris: A lesser known etiological agent of pleural effusion

Lakshmi Shree Viswanath; Anitha Gunalan; Imola Jamir; Balamurugan S; Anbarasan S; Aswin K; Rakhi Biswas

doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2022.102644

Prevotella oris: A lesser known etiological agent of pleural effusion

Anaerobe. 2022 Dec:78:102644. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2022.102644. Epub 2022 Sep 16.

Authors

Lakshmi Shree Viswanath¹, Anitha Gunalan¹, Imola Jamir¹, Balamurugan S², Anbarasan S², Aswin K³, Rakhi Biswas⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 605 006, India.
² Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 605 006, India.
³ Department of Emergency Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 605 006, India.
⁴ Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 605 006, India. Electronic address: dr.rakhibiswas@gmail.com.

PMID: 36116686
DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2022.102644

Abstract

Prevotella are gram negative, obligate anaerobes and includes pigmented and non-pigmented species. They are typically regarded as commensals, especially of the gastrointestinal tract and oral cavity, although opportunistic endogenous infections are known to be caused by a small number of strains. We report a case of a 51-year-old man with right-sided chest pain. Chest X-ray showed mild haziness in the right lung and he was diagnosed with right sided pleural effusion. Prevotella oris was isolated after pleural pus culture.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pleural Effusion* / diagnosis
Prevotella

Supplementary concepts

Prevotella oris