Published online Jun 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i18.3596
Revised: April 23, 2024
Accepted: May 7, 2024
Published online: June 26, 2024
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The bacterium Eikenella, classified as a gram-negative member of the phylum Proteobacteria, is distinguished by its rarity, corrosive nature, facultative ana
Here we presented a case of empyema associated with E. corrodens infection in a 67-year-old male patient without any previous history of infectious diseases in our primary hospital in Dongguan district of China. The patient was admitted due to recurrent worsening cough, sputum production, and dyspnea for 3 d, which had persisted for over 20 years. Moreover, the patient experienced a one-hour episode of unconsciousness. Upon admission, immediate comprehensive examinations were conducted on the patient which subsequently led to his admission to the intensive care unit. Meanwhile, the patient presented with drowsiness and profuse sweating along with bilateral conjunctival edema ob
In this report, we presented a case of empyema associated with E. corrodens infection. Multiple courses of morphological examination, viable culture analysis, and biochemical identification revealed its difficulties in detecting distinctive characteristics, as well as a detection model worth promoting. It’s just that there were still certain deficiencies in terms of morphological assessment, biochemical identification, and drug susceptibility testing.
Core Tip: When encountering pleural effusion infection. In clinical laboratory practice, prioritizing attention towards less common bacteria such as Actinobacillus or Streptobacillus species within the HACEK group is crucial. By extending culture time and enhancing culture conditions to improve the isolation and identification of pathogens, detection rates can be significantly augmented. For laboratories, expediting and accurately identifying pathogens plays a pivotal role in optimizing patient treatment outcomes.