Parvimonas micra a new potential pathogen in hospitalized patients: a case series from 2015-2022

Abstract

Parvimonas micra isolations are usually part of polymicrobial infections and the pathogenic role of this microrganism is still debated. We describe here a large series of hospitalized patients diagnosed with Parvimonas micra infections and discuss the clinical and therapeutic management and the outcome of these infections.

Keywords: Anaerobic bacteria; Bloodstream infections; Parvimonas micra; Polymicrobial infections.