Novel Sequence Type in Bacillus cereus Strains Associated with Nosocomial Infections and Bacteremia, Japan

Novel Sequence Type in Bacillus cereus Strains Associated with Nosocomial Infections and Bacteremia, Japan

Bacillus cereus is associated with foodborne illnesses characterized by vomiting and diarrhea. Although some B. cereus strains that cause severe extraintestinal infections and nosocomial infections are recognized as serious public health threats in healthcare settings, the genetic backgrounds of B....

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Main Authors: Reiko Akamatsu, Masato Suzuki, Keiji Okinaka, Teppei Sasahara, Kunikazu Yamane, Satowa Suzuki, Daisuke Fujikura, Yoshikazu Furuta, Naomi Ohnishi, Minoru Esaki, Keigo Shibayama, Hideaki Higashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacillus cereus
bacteria
nosocomial infections
bacteremia
multilocus sequence typing
pulsed-field gel electrophoresis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/5/17-1890_article

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