International Journal of Clinical Science and Medical Research

Introduction: Vibrio hollisae is a bacterium that is commonly responsible of digestive infections but in very rare cases, it can be isolated in other biological liquid.

Case report: This case report is about a young man who suffered from an hydropneumothorax infected by Vibrio hollisae, following a chylous pleurisy drainage. The patient improved after surgical drainage and adequate antibiotherapy.

Discussion and conclusion: Our case rises awareness of the exra-intersinal localisation of vibrio hollisae. The microbiologist should know that it may not grow in MacConkey plate agar even if it’s a gram-negative bacillus. The best growth is obtained with sheep blood agar plate.

Vibrio hollisae, hydropneumothorax

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