Invasive Bacillus cereus Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient: A Case Report and Review

Susan John; John Neary; Christine H Lee

doi:10.1155/2012/461020

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (Jan 2012)

Invasive Bacillus cereus Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient: A Case Report and Review

Susan John,
John Neary,
Christine H Lee

Affiliations

Susan John: Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
John Neary: Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Christine H Lee: Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/461020
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 23, no. 4
pp. e109 – e110

Abstract

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Bacillus cereus is a common cause of gastrointestinal diseases. The majority of individuals with B cereus-related food poisoning recover without any specific treatment. It can, however, rarely cause invasive disease in immunocompromised patients.

Published in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

ISSN: 1712-9532 (Print); 1918-1493 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Science: Microbiology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/9575

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