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CASE REPORT article
Front. Immunol.
Sec. Primary Immunodeficiencies
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1545165
This article is part of the Research Topic Immune Correlates of Protection: Insight into Microbial co-infection with Special Emphasis on Influenza-Streptococcus pneumoniae Superinfection View all 5 articles
Case Report: Infection with Streptococcus constellatus Manifesting as Gelatinous Pleural Effusion in an HIV-Positive Patient
Provisionally accepted- First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
Streptococcus constellatus, recognized as a commensal bacterium, has the potential to induce severe infections in patients with immunodeficiency. Here, we reported a rare case of Streptococcus constellatus infection that manifested as gelatinous pleural effusion in a patient with HIV. Although the effusion was gelatinous and partially encapsulated, it was completely resolved with timely administration of antibiotics, thereby eliminating the necessity for thoracic drainage, urokinase injection, or surgical intervention.
Keywords: Streptococcus constellatus, gelatinous, Pleural Effusion, HIV, Infection
Received: 14 Dec 2024; Accepted: 26 Feb 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Yang, Xiong, Qian and Mao. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Zhongxia Yang, First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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