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World J Clin Cases. Jan 21, 2022; 10(3): 1131-1139
Published online Jan 21, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i3.1131
Published online Jan 21, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i3.1131
Mycoplasma hominis meningitis after operative neurosurgery: A case report and review of literature
Nian-Long Yang, Qing Que, Hua Zhao, Kai-Long Zhang, Sheng Lv, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Central Hospital of Panzhihua, Panzhihua 617000, Sichuan Province, China
Xiao Cai, School of Health and Wellness, Panzhihua University, Panzhihua 617000, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Cai X and Yang NL conceived the central idea, analyzed clinical data and wrote the initial draft; all authors participated in the clinical diagnosis and revised the manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).
Corresponding author: Xiao Cai, RN, Assistant Lecturer, Nurse, School of Health and wellness, Panzhihua University, No. 10 Jichang Road, East District, Panzhihua 617000, Sichuan Province, China. 584249358@qq.com
Received: July 25, 2021
Peer-review started: July 25, 2021
First decision: October 22, 2021
Revised: November 4, 2021
Accepted: December 23, 2021
Article in press: December 23, 2021
Published online: January 21, 2022
Processing time: 174 Days and 6.2 Hours
Peer-review started: July 25, 2021
First decision: October 22, 2021
Revised: November 4, 2021
Accepted: December 23, 2021
Article in press: December 23, 2021
Published online: January 21, 2022
Processing time: 174 Days and 6.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Mycoplasma meningitis after neurosurgery is relatively rare. Intracranial infections with atypical pathogens are difficult to identify. Because Mycoplasma hominis (M. hominis ) has no cell wall, it cannot be observed by Gram staining. Moreover, the difficulty of culturing M. hominis increases the challenge of clinical detection and often delays treatment. Next-generation metagenomic sequencing can be used to identify the pathogen in the early stage of the disease.