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