Bacillus cereus pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient: a case report

Bacillus cereus pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient: a case report

Abstract Background Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) rarely causes lower respiratory tract infections, although most reported cases of B. cereus pneumonia are fatal despite intensive antibiotic therapy. We present a case of B. cereus pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient. Case presentation An 81-year-o...

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Main Authors: Yuichiro Shimoyama, Osamu Umegaki, Yukimasa Ooi, Tomoyuki Agui, Noriko Kadono, Toshiaki Minami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-05-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Bacillus cereus
Pneumonia
Immunocompetent patient
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-017-0096-3

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